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OJVRTM
Online Journal of
Veterinary Research©
Volume 20(3):148-157, 2016.
Detection and genetic diversity of
Chlamydia psittaci from pigeons and sparrows in
public parks.
Mohammadreza Mahzounieh (DVM, PhD)1,4,
Heidar Heidari Khoei (DVM)2,*, Mohammad Ghasemi
Shamsabadi (DVM)3,4
1Department of Pathobiology, 3Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 4Research Institute of Zoonotic Diseases Shahrekord
University, Shahrekord, 2Shahid Beheshti University of
Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
ABSTRACT
Mahzounieh M, Heidari Khoei H, Shamsabadi MG.,
Detection and genetic diversity of Chlamydia psittaci
from pigeons and sparrows in public parks, Onl J Vet
Res., 20(3):148-157,
2016. Chlamydia
psittaci
(C. psittaci)
has been reported in feral pigeons (Columba
livia) and house sparrows (Passer domesticus). Public parks with
high density of birds may pose a zoonotic threat to humans. We report shedding
of C. psittaci
in cloacal swabs from 100 birds and 24 people from 6 public locations around Shakeford city. Using PCR, 11 pigeons, 6 sparrows and 2
human swabs were positive for C. psittaci DNA. Genotyping revealed genotype B and
genotype A in pigeon and sparrow positive samples. Findings suggest that
pigeons and passerines in parks may harbor C.
psittaci which could affect susceptible
individuals.
Keywords: Chlamydia psittaci, genotype, zoonosis.
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