鹦鹉热衣原体（Chlamydia psittaci）是一种严格的胞内寄生菌，能够感染鹦鹉、鸽子、家禽等500多种鸟类以及家畜。虽然它主要引起鸟类疾病，但也具备跨物种传播给人类的能力，导致“鹦鹉热”（Psittacosis）。人类感染后通常表现为发热、肌痛、干咳等流感样症状，严重的可发展为肺炎甚至脑膜炎。然而，现在社区获得性肺炎（CAP）的临床诊疗中，常规检测往往不包含针对鹦鹉热衣原体的筛查，导致其 ...

春天来了，阳光明媚，小鸟在枝头欢快地歌唱，许多人选择在这个季节养鸟、养宠物，享受与这些可爱小生命的亲密接触。然而，你是否知道，这些可爱的禽类伙伴中，可能藏着一个“隐形小杀手”——鹦鹉热衣原体？ 鹦鹉热衣原体（Chlamydia psittaci）是引发鹦鹉热（也称鸟热、鸟疫）的病原体，它可寄生在宿主的细胞中，具有较强的抵抗力，能在干燥的鸟类粪便、羽毛粉尘中存活数月。这种细菌通过呼吸道传播，一旦吸入 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chlamydia is the most common STI caused by bacteria, but because it's typically asymptomatic, many people can have it and not know ...

Up until now, people concerned that they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea would have to get tested at a doctor’s office. Users of the new test won’t need a prescription and can activate it online.

Chlamydia is an STI caused by infection with the bacteria known as Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia infections are common, supposedly impacting around 4% of women and 3% of men around the world. In ...

A silent killer is spreading through Australia’s koala population, posing a threat that wildlife experts say could wipe out the iconic marsupial across large parts of the country. The culprit is ...

Owing to their intracellular lifestyle Chlamydia depend on various host cell functions for their survival. Chlamydia manipulates the host cell mechanism to favour its growth, however the consequences ...

Experts say patients can get results before they leave the doctor’s office, allowing them to start treatments earlier. Share on Pinterest Researchers say the new chlamydia test is just as accurate as ...

Single-dose jab to be trialled in around 400 koalas at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital A chlamydia vaccine to treat koalas is being rolled out by Australian researchers in a trial they say could ...

The potential impact of undiagnosed sexually transmitted chlamydia infection on men's fertility has been highlighted in a study, which for the first time found chlamydia in the testicular tissue ...