The elusive source of psittacosis in the Arctic.
Eskimos and Arctic Indians have a high incidence of psittacosis antibodies. The following Arctic birds were therefore examined in an endeavour to find the reservoir of infection: snow geese in their Arctic nesting grounds; migrating geese in the spring and in the fall; ptarmigan, raven, and snow bunting on the Arctic Circle in the late winter. Psittacosis virus was not recovered from any of the birds examined, but a percentage of migrating geese had psittacosis antibodies. The source of human and avian antibodies in the Arctic remains elusive.
D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001110:Arctic Regions; D001717:Birds; D003081:Cold Climate; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000276:immunology*
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