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: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2018 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Veterinary Quarterly, Vol 38, Iss 1, Pp 63-66 (2018) |
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Taylor & Francis Group
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Schlagwörter: | pigeon / feral / chlamydia psittaci / chlamydia avium / psittacosis / Veterinary medicine / SF600-1100 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27191774 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2018.1482028 |