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Fatal Chlamydia avium Infection in Captive Picazuro Pigeons, the Netherlands
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Oct 2020
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 26(10):2520-2522
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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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Pubmed ID:32946739
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7510720
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