Zoonotic transmission of Chlamydia psittaci in a chicken and turkey hatchery.
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...Zoonotic transmissions of genotypes A, C and D, and even mixed genotype A, C and D infections in poultry workers, have been observed before by Dickx & Vanrompay (2011), examining employees of a turkey and chicken hatchery....
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...Zoonotic transmission to hatchery and abattoir employees did occur (Dickx et al., 2010; Dickx & Vanrompay, 2011), albeit without severe clinical consequences....
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...However, during the last decade, C. psittaci has been detected and isolated from chickens raised in Australia, Belgium, China, France and Germany (Yang et al., 2007; Gaede et al., 2008; Zhang et al., 2008; Laroucau et al., 2009; Robertson et al., 2010; Zhou et al., 2010; Dickx & Vanrompay, 2011)....
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...psittaci infections in European and Asian chickens [7-9]....
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...psittaci infections and sequelae in turkeys, ducks or mixed flocks have been reported more frequently (Hinton et al., 1993; Haas et al., 2007; Gaede et al., 2008; Laroucau et al., 2009a; Dickx et al., 2010; Dickx and Vanrompay 2011; Carlier et al., 2014)....
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...…2014; Laroucau et al., 2014), whereas C. psittaci infections and sequelae in turkeys, ducks or mixed flocks have been reported more frequently (Hinton et al., 1993; Haas et al., 2007; Gaede et al., 2008; Laroucau et al., 2009a; Dickx et al., 2010; Dickx and Vanrompay 2011; Carlier et al., 2014)....
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...Zoonotic transfer occurs through inhalation of contaminated dust particles or contaminated aerosols created from nasal and/or eye secretions or from dried faeces (Beeckman & Vanrompay, 2009)....
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...Nevertheless, vertical transmission of C. psittaci is thought to be rare (Harkinezhad et al., 2009)....
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...Faecal contamination of eggshells by infected hens or during egg passage in the cloaca might occur, as C. psittaci resides in the gut and is excreted through the faeces (Harkinezhad et al., 2009)....
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...…4 10.75 A Chicken hatching chamber T0 4 4.25 D T1 4 5.75 D T2 4 5.75 D T3 4 6.25 D 776 Journal of Medical Microbiology 60 Downloaded from www.microbiologyresearch.org by IP: 54.70.40.11 On: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 09:56:13 isolated from poultry workers with respiratory disease (Harkinezhad et al., 2009)....
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...psittaci resides in the gut and is excreted through the faeces (Harkinezhad et al., 2009)....
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...11 On: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 04:04:50 isolated from poultry workers with respiratory disease (Harkinezhad et al., 2009)....
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...Thus, prophylactic measures such as monitoring C. psittaci infections in breeders, optimal hygiene and disinfection of eggs soon after laying (Cox et al., 2000) are currently the main weapons against egg contamination....
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...psittaci infections in breeders, optimal hygiene and disinfection of eggs soon after laying (Cox et al., 2000) are currently the main weapons against egg contamination....
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...Genotype D is considered highly virulent and is excreted extensively (Vanrompay et al., 1995b)....
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...Chlamydia psittaci is an obligately intracellular Gramnegative bacterium causing respiratory disease (chlamydiosis) or asymptomatic carriage in birds (Vanrompay et al., 1995a)....
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...Moreover, transovarian transmission through haematogenous spread of C. psittaci might also occur (Vanrompay et al., 1995b)....
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...…(Laroucau et al., 2009b; Sting et al., 2006; Van Loock et al., 2005a; Verminnen et al., 2006) and zoonotic transfer of C. psittaci is a threat to poultry workers all over the world (Chahota et al., 2000; Dickx et al., 2010; Gaede et al., 2008; Laroucau et al., 2009a; Verminnen et al., 2008)....
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