Laboratory methods for case finding in human psittacosis outbreaks: a systematic review

Laboratory methods for case finding in human psittacosis outbreaks: a systematic review

Abstract Background Psittacosis outbreak investigations require rapid identification of cases in order to trace possible sources and perform public health risk assessments. In recent outbreaks in the Netherlands, such investigations were hampered by the non-specificity of laboratory testing methods...

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Main Authors: Annelies A. Nieuwenhuizen, Frederika Dijkstra, Daan W. Notermans, Wim van der Hoek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Psittacosis
Chlamydia psittaci
Diagnostics
Disease outbreaks
Epidemiology
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3317-0

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