Stokes H S, Martens J M, Chamings A, Walder K, Berg M L, Segal Y, Bennett Atd
Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.
Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Aust Vet J. 2019 Oct;97(10):398-400. doi: 10.1111/avj.12856. Epub 2019 Jul 16.
Chlamydia gallinacea is a recently described bacterial species in a genus known to infect and cause disease in animals and humans. Our report describes the identification of C. gallinacea infection in free-range laying chickens (Gallus gallus) in Australia, and the identification of C. gallinacea infection in a parrot, a wild Australian galah (Eolophus roseicapillus). There is currently little knowledge of the effects of C. gallinacea infection on avian hosts, but it has been linked to respiratory disease in humans and could potentially cause similar disease in other species. Our report highlights the need for further study and surveillance of Chlamydia species in both wild and domestic hosts in Australia.
鸡衣原体是最近在一个已知会感染动物和人类并引发疾病的属中被描述的细菌物种。我们的报告描述了在澳大利亚散养产蛋鸡（原鸡）中鸡衣原体感染的鉴定情况，以及在一只鹦鹉、一只澳大利亚野生粉红凤头鹦鹉（玫瑰凤头鹦鹉）中鸡衣原体感染的鉴定情况。目前对于鸡衣原体感染对禽类宿主的影响知之甚少，但它已与人类呼吸道疾病有关，并且可能在其他物种中引发类似疾病。我们的报告强调了对澳大利亚野生和家养宿主中的衣原体物种进行进一步研究和监测的必要性。
