Fatal Chlamydia avium Infection in Captive Picazuro Pigeons, the Netherlands
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2020-10
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Kik, Marja
Heijne, Marloes
IJzer, Jooske
Grinwis, G.C.M.
Pannekoek, Yvonne
Gröne, Andrea
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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.
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Kik, M, Heijne, M, IJzer, J, Grinwis, G, Pannekoek, Y & Gröne, A 2020, 'Fatal Chlamydia avium Infection in Captive Picazuro Pigeons, the Netherlands', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 2520-2522. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.191412