Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / chemistry
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / genetics
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Base Sequence
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Chlamydophila psittaci / classification
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Chlamydophila psittaci / genetics*
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Chlamydophila psittaci / isolation & purification
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Genotype
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Netherlands
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Psittacosis / microbiology*
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Sequence Alignment
Substances
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
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OMPA outer membrane proteins