Chlamydia psittaci and C. avium in feral pigeon (Columba livia domestica) droppings in two cities in the Netherlands
Background: Feral pigeons (Columba livia domestica) live and breed in many city centres and contact with their droppings can be a hazard for human health if the birds carry Chlamydia psittaci. Objective: The aim of this study was to establish whether pigeon droppings in two Dutch cities (Utrecht and Haarlem) contain C. psittaci and/or C. avium, which could be a potential hazard for transmission to humans. Methods: In May 2017 seven feral pigeon ‘hot spots’ with between 5 and 40+ pigeons present were identified in two cities by visual observations over two days. During the following ten days fr... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | article/Letter to editor |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2018 |
Schlagwörter: | Chlamydia avium / Chlamydia psittaci / Pigeon / feral / psittacosis |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26838536 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/chlamydia-psittaci-and-c-avium-in-feral-pigeon-columba-livia-dome |