Chlamydia psittaci in ducks: a hidden health risk for poultry workers

• DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftu016
• Publication Date: 2015-01-09T23:48:22Z
• Authors: Fabien Vorimore; Anne Thébault; Sonia Poisson; Didier Cléva; Joseph Robineau; Bertille de Barbe...; Benoit Durand; Karine Laroucau
• Keywords: Psittacosis; Flock; Chlamydia psittaci; Ornithosis; Psittaciformes

Chlamydia psittaci is a zoonotic pathogen associated primarily with avian chlamydiosis also referred as psittacosis. Human psittacosis can lead to severe cases of respiratory disease. The mule duck one the main bird hybrids human in France. In order better understand epidemiology chlamydiosis, monitoring studies were performed both breeder flocks and flocks. Surveys conducted professional bredding organization revealed little shedding flocks, whereas heavy but asymptomatic C. was observed most mostly when birds reared open range conditions on farms. linked their progeny led detection shedders all suspected despite no showing clinical signs. Offspring infected female analyzed proved be by psittaci. Field suggest that infections farms involve horizontal probably vertical transmission environment plays an important role maintaining infection light widespread occurrence farms, it has become urgent clearly identify sources contamination take appropriate field management measures minimize worker exposure.