Genotyping of Chlamydophila psittaci in human samples.
Chlamydophila (formerly Chlamydia) psittaci genotypes A, B, C, and a new genotype most similar to the 6BC type strain were found in 10 humans with psittacosis by outer membrane protein A gene sequencing. Genotypes B (n = 3) and C (n = 1) are endemic in nonpsittacine European birds. These birds may represent an important part of the zoonotic reservoir.
Heddema
Edou R
ER
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. e.r.heddema@amc.uva.nl
van Hannen
Erik J
EJ
Duim
Birgitta
B
Vandenbroucke-Grauls
Christina M J E
CM
Pannekoek
Yvonne
Y
D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009426:Netherlands; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016415:Sequence Alignment
D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; C078167:OMPA outer membrane proteins