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Chlamydophila psittaci Infection

MedGen UID:
78816
Concept ID:
C0276108
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Chlamydia psittaci; Psittacosis

Definition

A bacterial infection caused by Chlamydophila psittaci. Humans are infected by handling sick birds. The Chlamydiae cause respiratory infection manifests with fever, malaise, cough, dyspnea, sore throat, photophobia and headaches. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChlamydophila psittaci Infection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Lee MJ, Min BJ, Choung HK, Kim N, Kim YA, Khwarg SI
Mol Vis 2014;20:1037-47. Epub 2014 Jul 19 PMID: 25053874Free PMC Article
Verminnen K, Duquenne B, De Keukeleire D, Duim B, Pannekoek Y, Braeckman L, Vanrompay D
J Clin Microbiol 2008 Jan;46(1):281-5. Epub 2007 Nov 14 doi: 10.1128/JCM.01153-07. PMID: 18003799Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Jin W, Liang R, Tian X, Cheng Y, Kong X, He F, Zhang C, Wang G, Li S, Lu H, Sun S, Shen L
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) 2023 Nov;41(9):545-548. Epub 2023 Jan 25 doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.05.016. PMID: 36707280
Han JJ, Kim TM, Jeon YK, Kim MK, Khwarg SI, Kim CW, Kim IH, Heo DS
Ann Hematol 2015 Apr;94(4):575-81. Epub 2014 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s00277-014-2240-8. PMID: 25338969
Lee MJ, Min BJ, Choung HK, Kim N, Kim YA, Khwarg SI
Mol Vis 2014;20:1037-47. Epub 2014 Jul 19 PMID: 25053874Free PMC Article
Dixon L, Diaz-Cano S, Schulte KM
BMJ Case Rep 2011 Oct 28;2011 doi: 10.1136/bcr.07.2011.4516. PMID: 22675091Free PMC Article
Ferreri AJ, Dolcetti R, Du MQ, Doglioni C, Resti AG, Politi LS, De Conciliis C, Radford J, Bertoni F, Zucca E, Cavalli F, Ponzoni M
Ann Oncol 2008 May;19(5):835-46. Epub 2007 Nov 6 doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdm513. PMID: 17986622

Prognosis

Han JJ, Kim TM, Jeon YK, Kim MK, Khwarg SI, Kim CW, Kim IH, Heo DS
Ann Hematol 2015 Apr;94(4):575-81. Epub 2014 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s00277-014-2240-8. PMID: 25338969
Choung HK, Kim YA, Lee MJ, Kim N, Khwarg SI
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012 Apr 6;53(4):1928-35. doi: 10.1167/iovs.11-7668. PMID: 22410569
Petrovay F, Balla E
J Med Microbiol 2008 Oct;57(Pt 10):1296-1298. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.2008/001578-0. PMID: 18809562

Clinical prediction guides

Han JJ, Kim TM, Jeon YK, Kim MK, Khwarg SI, Kim CW, Kim IH, Heo DS
Ann Hematol 2015 Apr;94(4):575-81. Epub 2014 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s00277-014-2240-8. PMID: 25338969
Stinco G, Fabris M, Pasini E, Pontarini E, Patriarca MM, Piccirillo F, De Vita S, Dolcetti R
Br J Dermatol 2012 Oct;167(4):926-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.11043.x. PMID: 22564212
Choung HK, Kim YA, Lee MJ, Kim N, Khwarg SI
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012 Apr 6;53(4):1928-35. doi: 10.1167/iovs.11-7668. PMID: 22410569
Ponzoni M, Bonetti F, Poliani PL, Vermi W, Bottelli C, Dolcetti R, Cangi MG, Ferreri AJ, Cin ED, Pasini E, Liserre R, Doglioni C, Rossi G, Facchetti F
Hum Pathol 2011 May;42(5):738-42. Epub 2011 Jan 15 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2010.08.014. PMID: 21239044
Ferreri AJ, Dolcetti R, Du MQ, Doglioni C, Resti AG, Politi LS, De Conciliis C, Radford J, Bertoni F, Zucca E, Cavalli F, Ponzoni M
Ann Oncol 2008 May;19(5):835-46. Epub 2007 Nov 6 doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdm513. PMID: 17986622

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