Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Avian Chlamydia abortus, the Netherlands

We report avian Chlamydia abortus pneumonia in an immunocompetent elderly patient in the Netherlands after environmental exposure to wild aquatic birds, including seabirds. New molecular surveillance studies are needed in wild and captive birds, as well as increased awareness to establish occurrenc...

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Main Authors: Jairo Gooskens, Einar H.R. van Essen, Margriet E.M. Kraakman, Patrick Wörz, Edou R. Heddema, Stefan A. Boers
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Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/3/24-1406_article
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author Jairo Gooskens
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description We report avian Chlamydia abortus pneumonia in an immunocompetent elderly patient in the Netherlands after environmental exposure to wild aquatic birds, including seabirds. New molecular surveillance studies are needed in wild and captive birds, as well as increased awareness to establish occurrence, clinical manifestations, and geographic distribution of this rare zoonotic disease.
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spellingShingle Jairo Gooskens
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Patrick Wörz
Edou R. Heddema
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Avian Chlamydia abortus, the Netherlands
Emerging Infectious Diseases
pneumonia
chlamydia
metagenomics
zoonoses
Chlamydia abortus
respiratory infections
title Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Avian Chlamydia abortus, the Netherlands
title_full Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Avian Chlamydia abortus, the Netherlands
title_fullStr Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Avian Chlamydia abortus, the Netherlands
title_full_unstemmed Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Avian Chlamydia abortus, the Netherlands
title_short Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Avian Chlamydia abortus, the Netherlands
title_sort community acquired pneumonia caused by avian chlamydia abortus the netherlands
topic pneumonia
chlamydia
metagenomics
zoonoses
Chlamydia abortus
respiratory infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/3/24-1406_article
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