Avian Chlamydiosis

  • Ana Inés Portu Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19137/cienvet202123104

Keywords:

Chlamydiae, chlamydia, birds, psittacosis, zoonosis

Abstract

Species of the genus Chlamydia may infect various human and animal epithelia, causing diseases of varying severity, some of zoonotic transmission, and losses in food production. Psittacosis is a zoonosis caused by Chlamydia psittaci and has been widely studied. Although the presence of this species in breeding animals is not new, in recent years the search for and reporting of different species of chlamydia, especially in birds, has increased. This review article aims to provide  an update on the Chlamydia species involved in avian infections, their taxonomic classification, prevalence in the world, and zoonotic and productive importance

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Author Biography

Ana Inés Portu, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias

Bioquímica. Doctora de la Universidad de Buenos Aires en el área de Farmacia y Bioquímica, sub área Inmunología. Tesis titulada “Caracterización in vitro de la respuesta inflamatoria a la infección por cepas de Chlamydia trachomatis de origen genital y ocular sobre diferentes sustratos celulares”. Docente de la Cátedra de Bacteriología y Micología de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad de La Pampa. Bioquímica eventual en el Laboratorio de Microbiología del Establecimiento Asistencial Gobernador Centeno (General Pico, La Pampa). Ex docente y tesista de la Unidad de Estudios de Chlamydiae de la Cátedra de Microbiología Clínica, área Inmunología y Virología Clínica de la Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Ex bioquímica del Laboratorio Domecq & Lafage, Hospital Aleman (CABA).

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2021-03-30

How to Cite

Portu, A. I. (2021). Avian Chlamydiosis. Ciencia Veterinaria, 23(1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.19137/cienvet202123104

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