| seroprevalence and genotype of chlamydia in pet parrots in china. | parrots are one of the most popular pet birds in china, and can harbour chlamydia which has significance for human and animal health. we investigated, by indirect haemagglutination assay, the seroprevalence of chlamydia infection in four species of parrots, namely budgerigars (melopsittacus undulatus), lovebirds (agapornis sp.), cockatiels (nymphicus hollandicus) and alexandrine parakeets (psittacula eupatria) that were collected from weifang and beijing cities, north china and explored the asso ... | 2015 | 24588856 |
| prevalence and genotyping of cryptosporidium infection in pet parrots in north china. | cryptosporidiosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by cryptosporidium spp., sometimes leading to severe diarrhea in humans and animals. in the present study, 311 parrots, belonging to four species, namely, budgerigars (melopsittacus undulatus), lovebirds (agapornis sp.), alexandrine parakeets (psittacula eupatria), and cockatiel (nymphicus hollandicus), from beijing and weifang cities, were examined for cryptosporidium spp. infection. blood samples of each bird were examined using enzyme linked im ... | 2015 | 26273629 |
| first report of toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in pet parrots in china. | toxoplasmosis, caused by the obligate intracellular protozoan parasite toxoplasma gondii, has become a serious public health problem worldwide. t. gondii can infect almost all warm-blooded animals, including parrots. however, little is known of t. gondii infection in parrots in china. antibodies against t. gondii in 311 parrots including 202 budgerigars (melopsittacus undulatus), 26 lovebirds (agapornis sp.), 22 cockatiels (nymphicus hollandicus), and 61 alexandrine parakeets (psittacula eupatri ... | 2014 | 24866015 |