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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Published in:Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia) Colombia), 2012-03, Vol.14 (2), p.305-314
Main Authors: Arraiz, Nailet, Bermudez, Valmore, Urdaneta, Baldimiro, Mujica, Endrina, Sanchez, María P, Mejía, Richard, Prieto, Carem, Escalona, Carolina, Mujica, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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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Summary: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