Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of<i>Chlamydia</i>Infection in Domestic Rabbits (<i>Oryctolagus cuniculus</i>) in China

Ni, Xiao-Ting; Qin, Siyuan; Lou, Zhi-Long; Ning, Hong-Rui; Sun, Xiao-Lin

doi:10.1155/2015/460473

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“…Avian Chlamydia is mainly transmitted by air, and the respiratory tract is probably the most common route of transmission, followed by oral infection. The disease is already a worldwide disease with a wide range of prevalence (Zhu et al 2008, Ni et al 2015. Therefore, the increase in the number of poultry will increase the risk of people being infected with pathogens (Dubey 2010).…”

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A Seroepidemiological Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia Infection in Chickens, Ducks, and Geese in Jilin Province, Northeastern China

Yang

Yin

et al. 2020

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia are common protozoan pathogens, which can pose health risks to people around the world and cause considerable economic losses. Although information on the seroprevalence of T. gondii and Chlamydia in chickens can be found in China, knowledge on the infection of these two diseases in rural chickens, ducks, and geese is limited. Therefore, blood samples from 377 chickens, 268 ducks, and 379 geese were taken from rural areas in seven cities in northeastern China, and their seropositivity was analyzed by the indirect hemagglutination antibody (IHA) test with a cutoff titer of 1:64. The overall seroprevalence of T. gondii and Chlamydia was 10.6% and 21.0%, respectively. Moreover, the free-range poultry (20.75% and 30.55%) have significantly higher seroprevalences than caged poultry (5.47% and 15.66%) (p < 0.001). Moreover, the seroprevalence of T. gondii in older and younger poultry was found to be 5.48% and 12.89%, and those in Chlamydia were 23.53% and 15.16%, respectively. There were significant differences between different ages (p < 0.05). But regarding the prevalence of both, it is not clear in this way which one is the prevalence for younger and older for each specific pathogen. Logistic regression analysis suggested that geography were considered as a risk factor for T. gondii infection in this study. Our study is the first report on the seroprevalence of T. gondii and Chlamydia in poultry in rural areas of Jilin Province, China. These data reflect that T. gondii and Chlamydia are widespread in poultry in northeastern China, leading to a risk of infection in human health. Therefore, the prevention and control of Toxoplasma and Chlamydia infection in poultry, other animals, and humans should be strengthened.

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A Seroepidemiological Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia Infection in Chickens, Ducks, and Geese in Jilin Province, Northeastern China

Yang

Yin

et al. 2020

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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“…Chlamydia psittaci can be transmitted to humans by direct contact with animals (cattle, dog, cat, wild boar and so on), avian nasal discharges, infectious avian fecal material or even inhalation of feather dust (Ni et al, 2015;Balsamo et al, 2017). Several Chlamydia species can infect humans and are responsible for creating many serious public health problems like atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, pneumonia and other severe diseases (Wu et al, 2013).…”

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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated to Avian Chlamydiosis Among Pigeons in Bangladesh: First Known Evidence

Kulsum¹,

Hossain²,

Hoque³

et al. 2021

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Chlamydia psittaci is a causative agent of psittacosis, a range of systemic diseases in psittacine birds which can be of acute, chronic or subclinical manifestation and represents the most important animal chlamydiosis of zoonotic character (Goellner et al., 2006). Chlamydia psittaci is a bacterium that can be transmitted from pet birds to humans ( Johnston et al., 2000). The first case of zoonotic C. psittaci

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“…16 B. anthracis causes anthrax 17 while Chlamydia abortus and Chlamydia psittaci from the genus Chlamydia may cause abortion and psittacosis respectively in animals, birds and humans. 18 E. faecalis and E. faecium belonging to 24 while Leptospira interrogans belonging to the genus Leptospira is known to cause leptospirosis. 25 The detected M. aeruginosa from the genus Microcystis is known to cause poisoning 26 while M. bovis, M. tuberculosis and M. leprae belonging to the Mycobacterium genus are known to cause tuberculosis and leprosy.…”

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Seasonal Health Risks Due to Zoonotic Pathogens from Hand-dug Well Water in Ohangwena and Omusati Regions of Namibia

McBenedict¹,

Hauwanga²,

Wanke³

et al. 2019

J Pure Appl Microbiol

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Water is a global need for the health and survival of all life forms and a habitat to some. However, approximately one billion people in developing countries do not have access to safe drinking water in which Namibia is not an exception. Rural communities of Ohangwena and Omusati regions of Namibia construct hand-dug wells as a source of water. However, these hand-dug wells are not monitored for water quality and are generally poorly constructed. In addition, these hand-dug wells are easily accessed by both humans and animals making them a potential reservoir for zoonotic bacteria partly known to aid antimicrobial resistance development, a global health concern. A metagenomics analysis targeting the 16S rRNA gene was used to detect the bacterial communities in a total of 40 hand-dug well water samples, with 20 being from the wet season and the rest from the dry season. A total of 57 bacterial pathogens were detected with a diverse of zoonotic assemblage. Analysis revealed significant differences in diversity and evenness, and no significant difference in richness of zoonotic bacterial pathogens in hand-dug wells between the wet and dry seasons (P < 0.05) with the dry season having a higher diversity and evenness compared to the wet season. The analysis showed that the hand-dug well water was not definitely safe for human and livestock consumption and their exposure to zoonotic pathogens was pronounced in the dry season.

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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors ofChlamydiaInfection in Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in China

Cited by 13 publications

References 26 publications

A Seroepidemiological Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia Infection in Chickens, Ducks, and Geese in Jilin Province, Northeastern China

A Seroepidemiological Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia Infection in Chickens, Ducks, and Geese in Jilin Province, Northeastern China

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated to Avian Chlamydiosis Among Pigeons in Bangladesh: First Known Evidence

Seasonal Health Risks Due to Zoonotic Pathogens from Hand-dug Well Water in Ohangwena and Omusati Regions of Namibia

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