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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, June 2006, p. 4423-4425, Vol. 72, No. 6
0099-2240/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/AEM.02662-05
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Prevalence of Chlamydophila psittaci in Fecal Droppings from Feral Pigeons in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Edou R. Heddema,1* Sietske ter Sluis,1 Jan A. Buys,2 Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls,1,3 Joop H. van Wijnen,2 and Caroline E. Visser1

Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,1 Cluster Environment and Public Health, Municipal Health Service, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,2 Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands3

Received 10 November 2005/ Accepted 18 March 2006

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.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Medical Microbiology, Room L1-245, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Phone: 31 20 5665731. Fax: 31 20 5669745. E-mail: e.r.heddema{at}amc.uva.nl.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, June 2006, p. 4423-4425, Vol. 72, No. 6
0099-2240/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/AEM.02662-05
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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