Fatal Chlamydia avium Infection in Captive Picazuro Pigeons, the Netherlands

Marja Kik; Marloes Heijne; Jooske IJzer; Guy Grinwis; Yvonne Pannekoek; Andrea Gröne

doi:https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.191412

Fatal Chlamydia avium Infection in Captive Picazuro Pigeons, the Netherlands

Marja Kik, Marloes Heijne, Jooske IJzer, Guy Grinwis, Yvonne Pannekoek, Andrea Gröne

Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention (AMC)

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Abstract

In 2016, an outbreak of Chlamydia avium infection occurred among Picazuro pigeons (Patagioenas picazuro) living in an aviary in the Netherlands. Molecular typing revealed a unique strain of C. avium. Our findings show that C. avium infection, which usually causes subclinical infection, can cause fatal disease in pigeons.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2520-2522
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	26
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.191412
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2020

Keywords

Chlamydia avium
Patagioenas picazuro
Picazuro pigeons
aviaries
bacteria
chlamydia
pigeons
real-time PCR
the Netherlands
zoonoses

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Fatal Chlamydia avium Infection in Captive Picazuro Pigeons, the Netherlands

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