Chlamydia Psittaci
Comparison of avian Chlamydia psittaci isolates by restriction endonuclease analysis and serovar specific monoclonal antibodies
... Avian Chlamydia psittaci isolates were examined by restriction endonuclease analysis and serovar-specific monoclonal antibodies and compared with ovine abortion and polyarthritis isolate[r] ...
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Comparative Analysis of Chlamydia psittaci Genomes Reveals the Recent Emergence of a Pathogenic Lineage with a Broad Host Range
... ABSTRACT Chlamydia psittaci is an obligate intracellular ...in Chlamydia stems from its high degree of viru- lence as an intestinal and pulmonary pathogen across a broad range of animals, including ...
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Evaluation of five immunoassays for detection of Chlamydia psittaci in cloacal and conjunctival specimens from turkeys
... Five commercially available immunoassays were evaluated for the detection of Chlamydia psittaci in cloacal and conjunctival swabs from industrially raised turkeys: IMAGEN DAKO Diagnostic[r] ...
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Development and evaluation of rapid novel isothermal amplification assays for important veterinary pathogens: Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia pecorum
... bacteria, Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia pecorum, are globally widespread veterinary pathogens that cause disease in an astonishing range of ...C. psittaci, the causative agent of ...
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Use of synthetic antigens improves detection by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay of antibodies against abortigenic Chlamydia psittaci in ruminants
... of Chlamydia psittaci in ...C. psittaci B577-immune sera by solid-phase scanning of overlapping octapeptides of variable domains (VDs) of the major outer membrane protein of ...C. psittaci ...
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Serotyping of Chlamydia psittaci isolates using serovar specific monoclonal antibodies with the microimmunofluorescence test
... Serotyping of Chlamydia psittaci Isolates Using Serovar-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies with the Microimmunofluorescence Test ARTHUR A.. National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Resea[r] ...
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In silico identification of putative drug targets of chlamydia psittaci 6bc by subtractive genome approach
... Chlamydia psittaci is a pathogenic and bio-warfare agent that causes infections in multiple hosts including birds and ...C. psittaci (a crucial pathway needed by the pathogen to ...
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Differentiation of Chlamydia psittaci and C pecorum strains by species specific PCR
... of Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia pecorum strains indicate that these species have approximately 70% nucle- otide ...C. psittaci S26/3 (abortion strain), P94/1 (pigeon strain), and ...C. ...
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Chlamydia psittaci in ocular adnexa MALT lymphoma: a possible role in lymphomagenesis and a different geographical distribution
... pathogenic role for Chlamydia psittaci has been proposed. In this context, a B-cell clonal expansion and proliferation could occur (Figure 3), as indicated by the presence of somatically hypermutated ...
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Phylogenetic analyses of Chlamydia psittaci strains from birds based on 16S rRNA gene sequence
... genus Chlamydia cur- rently contains four species, Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia pecorum, and Chlamydia psittaci (16, 17, ...C. psittaci based on ...
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Molecular Characterization of a Bacteriophage (Chp2) from Chlamydia psittaci
... abortifacient Chlamydia psittaci isolates from sheep by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis identified a novel abundant protein with a molecular mass of ...of chlamydia-infected cells showed that ...
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Evaluation of pulmonary dysfunctions and acid–base imbalances induced by Chlamydia psittaci in a bovine model of respiratory infection
... C. psittaci infections may range from clinically si- lence to acute respiratory and systemic ...C. psittaci, however, was identified in humans with pul- monary emphysema and/or chronic obstructive pulmon- ...
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A comparative ultrastructural and molecular biological study on Chlamydia psittaci infection in alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency and non alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema versus lung tissue of patients with hamartochondroma
... Cp. psittaci has not been associated with human respiratory disorders in recent decades may be a question of sensitivity and specif- icity of ...Cp. psittaci in tissue with histo- logical evidence of ...
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Comparison of nine antigen detection kits for diagnosis of urogenital infections due to Chlamydia psittaci in koalas
... In the study described here, three DFA stains Vet-IF, IMAGEN, Chlamydia Direct-IF, six ELISAs Clearview, Surecell, Pathfinder, Chlamydiazyme, IDEIA, Chlamydia-EIA, and cell culture were [r] ...
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Detection and strain differentiation of Chlamydia psittaci mediated by a two step polymerase chain reaction
... Thus, two-step PCR detection of the chlamydial MOMP gene using primers 5GPF, 3GPB, and MOMPIN is specific for strains of the serovar 1, 7, and 8 subset of mammalian serovars of C.. psitt[r] ...
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Immunochemical diversity of the major outer membrane protein of avian and mammalian Chlamydia psittaci
... psittaci strains were classified into two avian and two mammalian types based on immunological specificity of the MOMP, whereas the other strain was not classified in this study.. Immuno[r] ...
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Evaluation of a Chlamydophila psittaci Infection Diagnostic Platform for Zoonotic Risk Assessment
... Chlamydophila psittaci (formerly Chlamydia psittaci) is found in birds and can be transmitted to humans by inhalation or direct contact causing psittacosis or parrot fever ...C. psittaci from ...
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Genotyping of Chlamydophila psittaci by Real Time PCR and High Resolution Melt Analysis
... (Chlamydia) psittaci can lead to psittacosis, a disease that occasionally results in severe pneumonia and other medical ...C. psittaci is currently grouped into seven avian genotypes: A through F and ...
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Touchdown Enzyme Time Release PCR for Detection and Identification of Chlamydia trachomatis, C pneumoniae, and C psittaci Using the 16S and 16S 23S Spacer rRNA Genes
... for Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia psittaci as improved tests for sensitive diagnosis and rapid species ...of Chlamydia species per ...C. psittaci ...
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Improving chlamydia knowledge should lead to increased chlamydia testing among Australian general practitioners: a cross sectional study of chlamydia testing uptake in general practice
... GP’s chlamydia testing rates and their demo- graphics and knowledge about the diagnosis and management of chlamydia, and odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were ...GP’s chlamydia testing rate ...
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