Milon A, Geral M F, Pellerin J L, Lautie R
Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic. 1983 Nov;50(11):727-31.
In this brief review, the authors summarize the state of knowledge on chlamydial infections in birds and mammals, in particular those occurring in domestic animals. Chlamydia psittaci is responsible for a variety of syndromes in veterinary medicine, some of which may be of great interest in comparative pathology (polyarthritis, conjunctivitis, . . .). The frequency of latent infections, the difficulties involved in the diagnosis and control of chlamydial infections and the transmissibility of C. psittaci to man pose a number of problems for the veterinarian, both in terms of animal medicine and in terms of his role in public hygiene.
在这篇简短的综述中，作者总结了鸟类和哺乳动物衣原体感染的知识现状，特别是家畜中发生的衣原体感染。鹦鹉热衣原体在兽医学中可引发多种综合征，其中一些在比较病理学中可能极具研究价值（如多关节炎、结膜炎等）。潜伏感染的频率、衣原体感染诊断与控制的困难以及鹦鹉热衣原体对人类的传染性，给兽医在动物医学以及其在公共卫生中的角色方面都带来了诸多问题。
