Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Identification of Chlamydia gallinacea in a parrot and in free‐range chickens in Australia
- Journal:
- Australian Veterinary Journal
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Stokes, HS et al.
- Affiliation:
- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences Deakin University Waurn Ponds Victoria Australia · Australia
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
Chlamydia gallinacea is a recently described bacterial species in a genus known to infect and cause disease in animals and humans. Our report describes the identification of C. gallinacea infection in free‐range laying chickens (Gallus gallus) in Australia, and the identification of C. gallinacea infection in a parrot, a wild Australian galah (Eolophus roseicapillus). There is currently little knowledge of the effects of C. gallinacea infection on avian hosts, but it has been linked to respiratory disease in humans and could potentially cause similar disease in other species. Our report highlights the need for further study and surveillance of Chlamydia species in both wild and domestic hosts in Australia.
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