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Appl Environ Microbiol
; 72(6): 4423-5, 2006 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16751560
ABSTRACT
In many cities, the feral rock dove is an abundant bird species that can harbor Chlamydophila psittaci. We determined the prevalence and genotype of C. psittaci in fresh fecal samples from feral pigeons in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The prevalence was 7.9% overall (26/331; 95% confidence interval, 5 to 11). Ten genotyped PCR-positive samples were all genotype B.