Determinación de la presencia de bacterias de la familia Chlamydiaceae mediante reacción en cadena de la polimerasa PCR en las aves psittaciformes de dos centros de manejo de fauna silvestre: Zoológico de Quito en Guayllabamba y Centro de Rescate Hacienda Santa Martha

摘要

Chlamydophila psittaci, formerly known as Chlamydia psittaci, is an obligate intracellular bacterium that infects humans and a wide range of animals (Everett et al, 1999). With more than 400 species susceptible, psittaciformes birds are one of the most important hosts of this pathogen, which gives them an important role in the transmission for humans (Kaleta y Taday, 2003).Psitacosis (disease in humans) as well as avian chlamydiosis (disease in birds) is difficult to diagnose as it may vary from a mild respiratory disease to a systemic illness which can lead to death (Ecco et al, 2009; Petrovay y Balla, 2008). It is even possible that infected birds are asymptomatic; nevertheless they continue shedding the organism in the environment (Maluping et al, 2007).