Difference between revisions of "Chlamydophila psittaci"
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| − | *Causes notifiable psittacosis in birds | + | *Causes notifiable psittacosis in birds |
| − | *Epidemiology: | + | *Epidemiology: |
| − | **Many wild and domestic birds susceptible | + | **Many wild and domestic birds susceptible |
| − | **Organisms present in respiratory secretions and faeces of infected birds | + | **Organisms present in respiratory secretions and faeces of infected birds |
| − | **Infection via inhalation or ingestion | + | **Infection via inhalation or ingestion |
| − | **Subclinical infection common | + | **Subclinical infection common |
| − | **Intermittent shedding for prolonged periods | + | **Intermittent shedding for prolonged periods |
| − | **Stress precipitates disease outbreaks | + | **Stress precipitates disease outbreaks |
| − | *Clinical signs: | + | *Clinical signs: |
| − | **Generalised infection affecting intestinal and respiratory tracts | + | **Generalised infection affecting intestinal and respiratory tracts |
| − | **Up to 10 day incubation period | + | **Up to 10 day incubation period |
| − | **Loss of condtion, oculonasal discahrge, diarrhoea and respiratory distress depending on strain | + | **Loss of condtion, oculonasal discahrge, diarrhoea and respiratory distress depending on strain |
| − | **Hepatomegaly, airsacculitis and peritonitis | + | **Hepatomegaly, airsacculitis and peritonitis |
| − | *Diagnosis: stained smears, immunohistochemistry, ELISA, PCR, isolation, antibody detection by ELISA and complement fixation | + | *Diagnosis: stained smears, immunohistochemistry, ELISA, PCR, isolation, antibody detection by ELISA and complement fixation |
| − | *Treatment: tetracyclines for several weeks | + | *Treatment: tetracyclines for several weeks |
| − | *Control: quaranteen imported birds and give tetracyclines; good husbandry | + | *Control: quaranteen imported birds and give tetracyclines; good husbandry |
| − | *Involved in [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology# | + | *Involved in [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#In_Cats|feline rhinotracheitis]] together with [[Herpesviridae|herpes virus 1]] |
*Zoonotic by aerosol infection - can cause systemic disease with pneumonia, meningitis or meningoencephalitis | *Zoonotic by aerosol infection - can cause systemic disease with pneumonia, meningitis or meningoencephalitis | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Chlamydophila_species]] [[Category:Avian Bacteria]] [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] |
| − | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 24 January 2011
- Causes notifiable psittacosis in birds
- Epidemiology:
- Many wild and domestic birds susceptible
- Organisms present in respiratory secretions and faeces of infected birds
- Infection via inhalation or ingestion
- Subclinical infection common
- Intermittent shedding for prolonged periods
- Stress precipitates disease outbreaks
- Clinical signs:
- Generalised infection affecting intestinal and respiratory tracts
- Up to 10 day incubation period
- Loss of condtion, oculonasal discahrge, diarrhoea and respiratory distress depending on strain
- Hepatomegaly, airsacculitis and peritonitis
- Diagnosis: stained smears, immunohistochemistry, ELISA, PCR, isolation, antibody detection by ELISA and complement fixation
- Treatment: tetracyclines for several weeks
- Control: quaranteen imported birds and give tetracyclines; good husbandry
- Involved in feline rhinotracheitis together with herpes virus 1
- Zoonotic by aerosol infection - can cause systemic disease with pneumonia, meningitis or meningoencephalitis