Appendix 2: Diseases caused by Chlamydiae in man and in animals Pathology in animals Route for Pathology in humans human Genus Host Principal Occasional Common Severe Common Uncommon / signs disease signs severe disease Chlamydophila species Cp. psittaci Birds (parrots, Dogs, Conjunctivitis Inhalation Influenza-like Endocarditis, domestic horses, pigs anorexia, pneumonia, illness encephalitis, poultry) lethargy, pericarditis, pneumonia, diarrhoea death death Cp. abortus Ruminants Pigs, deer, Abortion, Endometritis Inhalation Influenza-like Pneumonia, (sheep, goats horses, stillbirth, illness abortion, renal cattle) rabbits, epididymitis failure, koalas, respiratory guinea pigs, distress, death mice Cp. felis Cats Conjunctivitis Pneumonia, Direct Conjunctivitis Endocarditis, – chronic contact liver failure salpingitis Cp. caviae Guinea-pigs Direct Conjunctivitis – – – genital tract contact infection Cp. Humans, Reptiles Respiratory Fomites Pneumonia, – pneumoniae koalas, horses and diseases Inhalation Bronchitis, amphibians Asthma Reactive arthritis Cp. pecorum Ruminants koalas Intestinal Direct (cattle, sheep infection, contact in and goats), abortion, pneumonia, man pigs, conjunctivitis, arthritis urinary tract disease Chlamydia species C. muridarum Mice - - - - in man C. suis Pigs - Pneumonia, - - enteritis, in man conjunctivitis (pig)
Appendix 2: Diseases caused by Chlamydiae in man and in animals Genus Host Pathology in animals Route for human Pathology in humans Principal Occasional Common signs Severe disease Common signs Uncommon / severe disease Chlamydophila species Cp. psittaci Birds (parrots, domestic poultry) Dogs, horses, pigs anorexia, lethargy, diarrhoea Conjunctivitis pneumonia, pericarditis, death Inhalation Influenza-like illness Endocarditis, encephalitis, pneumonia, death Cp. abortus Ruminants (sheep, goats cattle) Pigs, deer, horses, rabbits, koalas, guinea pigs, mice Abortion, stillbirth, epididymitis Endometritis Inhalation Influenza-like illness Pneumonia, abortion, renal failure, respiratory distress, death Cp. felis Cats – Conjunctivitis Pneumonia, chronic salpingitis Direct contact Conjunctivitis Endocarditis, liver failure Cp. caviae Guinea-pigs – genital tract infection – Direct contact Conjunctivitis – Cp. pneumoniae Humans, koalas, horses Reptiles and amphibians Respiratory diseases – Fomites Inhalation Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma Reactive arthritis Cp. pecorum Ruminants (cattle, sheep and goats), pigs, koalas Intestinal infection, abortion, conjunctivitis, urinary tract disease pneumonia, arthritis Direct contact in man Chlamydia species C. muridarum Mice - - - - in man C. suis Pigs - Pneumonia, enteritis, conjunctivitis (pig) - - in man
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