Seropositividad a Chlamydophila psittaci en cotorras argentinas (Myiopsitta monachus) invasoras de la ciudad de Santiago de Chile

Zoonotic Cryptosporidium meleagridis in urban invasive monk parakeets

“…The role of monk parakeets as reservoir for zoonotic parasites has been recently described in Chile (Briceño et al, 2021). Further, zoonotic risk from monk parakeets is not only environmental; local reports from park managers mention people taking nestlings home when found during reproductive seasons, or pets such as cats, capturing and fetching injured or dead parakeets to owners (Larraechea et al, 2023).…”