Zoonotic Chlamydiae as rare causes of severe pneumonia
Frank Imkamp, Sarah Albini, Michael Karbach, Nina Kimmich, Carlotta Spinelli, Sebastian Herren, Remy Sprecher, Karin Meier, Nicole Borel
Abstract
Zoonotic species of the Chlamydiaceae family should be considered as rare pathogenic agents of severe atypical pneumonia. A fatal case of a severe pneumonia due to Chlamydia psittaci was traced back to pet birds, and pneumonia in a pregnant woman was attributed to abortions in a sheep and goat flock, being the source of Chlamydia abortus. The two SARS‑CoV‑2-negative pneumonia cases presented here were investigated in an inter-disciplinary approach involving physicians and veterinarians. State-of-art molecular methods allowed the identification and genotyping of zoonotic Chlamydiae.
Topics & Concepts
Chlamydia psittaciChlamydiaeMedicinePneumoniaGenotypingChlamydiaChlamydiaceaeZoonosisVirologyChlamydialesImmunologyMicrobiologyPregnancyOrnithosisPsittacosisGenotypeZoonotic diseaseBrucellosisAtypical pneumoniaChlamydia trachomatisReproductive tract infections researchCervical Cancer and HPV ResearchCoccidia and coccidiosis research