Compendium of Measures to Control Chlamydophila psittaci Infection Among Humans (Psittacosis) and Pet Birds (Avian Chlamydiosis), 2010 National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV)

Smith, Kathleen A.; Campbell, Colin T.; Murphy, Julia; Stobierski, Mary Grace; Tengelsen, Leslie

doi:10.1053/j.jepm.2010.11.007

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“…Before antimicrobial treatment was widely available, the mortality from psittacosis in humans was reported to be between 30% and 40% (Smith et al, 2010). Nowadays, the disease can be successfully treated with antibiotics if diagnosed correctly.…”

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Evaluation of antimicrobial treatment in a bovine model of acuteChlamydia psittaciinfection: tetracycline versus tetracycline plus rifampicin

et al. 2014

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Antimicrobial treatment of chlamydial infections is known to be of limited efficacy. In this study, effects of doxycycline (D), usually the drug of choice, were compared with the combined therapy of doxycycline and rifampicin (R) in a bovine model of respiratory Chlamydia psittaci infection. After intrabronchial inoculation of the pathogen, 30 animals were assigned to five groups (n = 6 per group): untreated controls, monotherapy with D (5 mg kg(-1)day(-1) or 10 mg kg(-1)day(-1)), and combination therapy of D and R (600 mg day(-1)). Treatment continued until day 14 post inoculation (d.p.i.). Clinical signs, inflammatory markers, and pathological findings confirmed successful infection in all animals. Reisolation of the pathogen was possible in 4/6 untreated animals and in 4/12 animals treated with D alone until 4 d.p.i., but in none of the calves of the two D + R groups. Pathogen detection was possible in all animals without significant differences among groups. Severity of disease and time course of its resolution, assessed by clinical and pathological findings as well as inflammatory parameters, were not significantly different between untreated controls and calves receiving D alone or in combination with R. Regardless of the treatment regimen, all groups recovered clinically and cleared the infection within 2 weeks.

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Evaluation of antimicrobial treatment in a bovine model of acuteChlamydia psittaciinfection: tetracycline versus tetracycline plus rifampicin

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“…A full treatment course for avian chlamydiosis is usually 30 to 45 days (5). Given that this investigation focussed on a public aviary, significant business would have been lost if the aviary had remained closed for the entire duration of treatment.…”

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“…The people most at risk are bird owners or those who work with birds, although infection can occur with passing or seemingly minimal exposure (1)(2)(3). Birds with latent or clinical disease are infectious (the former intermittently), and those with clinical disease exhibit non-specific signs of lethargy, anorexia, ruffled feathers, sleepiness, shivering, weight loss, respiratory distress, serous or mucopurulent ocular or nasal discharge, conjunctivitis, diarrhea and excretion of green to yellow-green urates (2,5). People with psittacosis generally present with mild flu-like symptoms, but they can develop more severe disease, including pneumonia, encephalitis and myocarditis (1,3).…”

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Investigation and management of psittacosis in a public aviary: A One Health approach

Hopkins¹,

Alsop²,

Varga³

et al. 2016

Can Commun Dis Rep

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“…[12] It is a zoonosis in which birds as the main reservoir transmits the bacteria to humans [11] and transmission occurs through inhalation of infectious dust or particles from feathers and consumption of infected carcass. [11,13] Large amounts of bacteria are excreted in feces and may be airborne when the feces dries. It can also be found in oral and respiratory secretions.…”

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Determination of hematological values and detection of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies in captive blue-naped parrots at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center

Salazar¹,

Teves²,

Vitor³

2018

Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol

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Background: Tanygnathus lucionensis lucionensis, also known as the blue-naped parrot, is endemic to Luzon and Mindanao and is known for their distinctive blue crown and nape. Aims and Objectives: Being indigenous to the Philippines, the initial reports of hematological values and the common diseases of this subspecies are significant to be determined and studied. Materials and Methods: In this study, six captive blue-naped parrots at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center (NAPWNC) were tested to obtain initial reports for hematological parameters of the species. Using the ELISA method, the presence of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies was determined to assure that there was no current infection. The study aimed to determine an initial report for the hematological values of the species and to detect the presence of antibodies against C. psittaci in the blood serum of blue-naped parrots held captive at the NAPWNC. Results: The initial reports of the parameters were as follows: Hematocrit is 44% ± 4%; total erythrocyte is 3.59 × 10 6 cells/mm 3 ± 0.21; Hgb is 12.86 g/dL ± 1.12; mean corpuscular volume is 121 femtoliter ± 10; mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) concentration is 29.75 % ± 3.62; MCH is 36.03 picogram ± 4.8; total leukocyte is 17.95

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Compendium of Measures to Control Chlamydophila psittaci Infection Among Humans (Psittacosis) and Pet Birds (Avian Chlamydiosis), 2010 National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV)

Cited by 50 publications

References 16 publications

Evaluation of antimicrobial treatment in a bovine model of acuteChlamydia psittaciinfection: tetracycline versus tetracycline plus rifampicin

Evaluation of antimicrobial treatment in a bovine model of acuteChlamydia psittaciinfection: tetracycline versus tetracycline plus rifampicin

Investigation and management of psittacosis in a public aviary: A One Health approach

Determination of hematological values and detection of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies in captive blue-naped parrots at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center

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