Alertan sobre transmisión de bacteria aviar
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2017-06
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Núñez Z., Johnny
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Oficina de Comunicación, Universidad Nacional
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Loras, pericos, cacatúas y hasta
palomas serían las reponsables de
transmitir una peligrosa enfermedad bacteriana que se manifiesta
en la persona con neumonía o endocarditis severa en su etapa aguda, la cual los médicos confunden
inicialmente con dengue o resfríos
debido a la sintomatología. La alerta la dio Gaby Dolz, coordinadora
del Laboratorio de Docencia e Investigación en Medicina Poblacional de la Escuela de Medicina
Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional (EMV-UNA).
La clamidosis aviar (CA) es
una enfermedad zoonótica causada
por la bacteria intracelular Chlamydia psittaci, la cual se describió por
primera vez hace más de 100 años,
y está asociada con una epidemia
de neumonía en humanos quienes estuvieron en contacto con
aves tropicales. Tiempo después,
se demostró que las aves psitácidas
(loros, cacatúas, periquitos, guacamayas y otros), además de palomas,
aves acuáticas y gallináceas pueden
contagiarse con la bacteria.
Parrots, parakeets, cockatoos and even pigeons would be responsible for transmitting a dangerous bacterial disease that manifests itself in the person with pneumonia or severe endocarditis in its acute stage, which doctors initially confuse with dengue or colds due to the symptoms. The alert was given by Gaby Dolz, coordinator of the Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Population Medicine of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the National University (EMV-UNA). Avian chlamydiosis (AC) is a zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Chlamydia psittaci, which was first described more than 100 years ago, and is associated with an epidemic of pneumonia in humans who were in contact with tropical birds. Later, it was shown that psittacine birds (parrots, cockatoos, parakeets, macaws and others), as well as pigeons, waterfowl and gallinaceous birds can be infected with the bacterium.
Parrots, parakeets, cockatoos and even pigeons would be responsible for transmitting a dangerous bacterial disease that manifests itself in the person with pneumonia or severe endocarditis in its acute stage, which doctors initially confuse with dengue or colds due to the symptoms. The alert was given by Gaby Dolz, coordinator of the Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Population Medicine of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the National University (EMV-UNA). Avian chlamydiosis (AC) is a zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Chlamydia psittaci, which was first described more than 100 years ago, and is associated with an epidemic of pneumonia in humans who were in contact with tropical birds. Later, it was shown that psittacine birds (parrots, cockatoos, parakeets, macaws and others), as well as pigeons, waterfowl and gallinaceous birds can be infected with the bacterium.
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BACTERIAS, AVES, COSTA RICA, PSITTACIDAE, BIRDS