Evidence of zoonotic Chlamydophila psittaci transmission in a population at risk in Zulia state, Venezuela

This study was aimed at investigating the frequency of infection by Cp. psittaci and determining its genotype in individuals at potential risk of exposure to the bacteria. The study involved 170 individuals: a risk group (n= 96) and a low-risk control group (n=74). Cp. psittaci was detected and geno...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia) Colombia), 2012-03, Vol.14 (2), p.305-314
Hauptverfasser:	Arraiz, Nailet, Bermudez, Valmore, Urdaneta, Baldimiro, Mujica, Endrina, Sanchez, María P, Mejía, Richard, Prieto, Carem, Escalona, Carolina, Mujica, Andrea
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Animals Asymptomatic Bacteria Birds Chlamydia Chlamydophila psittaci - genetics Chlamydophila psittaci - isolation & purification Columbidae - microbiology Cross-Sectional Studies DNA, Bacterial - analysis Female Genetic testing Genotype Genotype & phenotype Genotyping Techniques Humans Infections Laboratories Male Middle Aged Molecular biology Polymerase Chain Reaction Psittacosis - diagnosis Psittacosis - epidemiology Psittacosis - microbiology Psittacosis - transmission PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Questionnaires Risk Urban Health - statistics & numerical data Venezuela - epidemiology Young Adult Zoonoses Zoonoses - diagnosis Zoonoses - epidemiology Zoonoses - microbiology Zoonoses - transmission
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Zusammenfassung:	This study was aimed at investigating the frequency of infection by Cp. psittaci and determining its genotype in individuals at potential risk of exposure to the bacteria. The study involved 170 individuals: a risk group (n= 96) and a low-risk control group (n=74). Cp. psittaci was detected and genotyped by single-tube nested PCR and ompA gene sequencing. Eight (8.3 %) positive cases were detected in the risk group and 1 (1.4 %) in the control group (p
ISSN:	0124-0064 2539-3596
DOI:	10.1590/S0124-00642012000200011