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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

Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles according to Chlamydophila psittaci infection and the response to doxycycline treatment in ocular adnexal lymphoma.
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
Evaluation of a Chlamydophila psittaci infection diagnostic platform for zoonotic risk assessment.
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

Etiology

Clinical features of psittacosis in 46 Chinese patients.
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
Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles according to Chlamydophila psittaci infection and the response to doxycycline treatment in ocular adnexal lymphoma.
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
Detection of DNA of Chlamydophila psittaci in subjects with psoriasis: a casual or a causal link?
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
Multigene methylation analysis of ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma and their relationship to Chlamydophila psittaci infection and clinical characteristics in South Korea.
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
Evaluation of a Chlamydophila psittaci infection diagnostic platform for zoonotic risk assessment.
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

Diagnosis

Clinical features of psittacosis in 46 Chinese patients.
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
The detection of Chlamydophila psittaci genotype C infection in dogs.
Sprague LD, Schubert E, Hotzel H, Scharf S, Sachse K
Vet J 2009 Sep;181(3):274-9. Epub 2008 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.04.002. PMID: 18583165
Variable association between Chlamydophila psittaci infection and ocular adnexal lymphomas: methodological biases or true geographical variations?
Decaudin D, Dolcetti R, de Cremoux P, Ponzoni M, Vincent-Salomon A, Doglioni C, Dendale R, Escande MC, Lumbroso-Le Rouic L, Ferreri AJ
Anticancer Drugs 2008 Sep;19(8):761-5. doi: 10.1097/CAD.0b013e32830b58c4. PMID: 18690086
Evaluation of a Chlamydophila psittaci infection diagnostic platform for zoonotic risk assessment.
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
Ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma: an intriguing model for antigen-driven lymphomagenesis and microbial-targeted therapy.
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

Therapy

Clinical features of psittacosis in 46 Chinese patients.
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
Long-term outcomes of first-line treatment with doxycycline in patients with previously untreated ocular adnexal marginal zone B cell lymphoma.
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
Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles according to Chlamydophila psittaci infection and the response to doxycycline treatment in ocular adnexal lymphoma.
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
Psittacosis infection and tracheobronchomalacia in a patient undergoing thyroidectomy.
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
Ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma: an intriguing model for antigen-driven lymphomagenesis and microbial-targeted therapy.
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

Long-term outcomes of first-line treatment with doxycycline in patients with previously untreated ocular adnexal marginal zone B cell lymphoma.
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
Multigene methylation analysis of ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma and their relationship to Chlamydophila psittaci infection and clinical characteristics in South Korea.
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
Two fatal cases of psittacosis caused by Chlamydophila psittaci.
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

Long-term outcomes of first-line treatment with doxycycline in patients with previously untreated ocular adnexal marginal zone B cell lymphoma.
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
Detection of DNA of Chlamydophila psittaci in subjects with psoriasis: a casual or a causal link?
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
Multigene methylation analysis of ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma and their relationship to Chlamydophila psittaci infection and clinical characteristics in South Korea.
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
Central nervous system marginal zone B-cell lymphoma associated with Chlamydophila psittaci infection.
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
Ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma: an intriguing model for antigen-driven lymphomagenesis and microbial-targeted therapy.
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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