TY - Generic T1 - Chlamydia Psittaci, Causative Agent of Avian Chlamydiosis and Human Psittacosis: Risk Assessment and Biosafety Recommendations for Laboratory Use Y1 - 2012 A1 - Dickx,V. A1 - Van Droogenbroeck,C. A1 - Bernadette Van Vaerenbergh A1 - Philippe Herman A1 - Braeckman,L. A1 - D. Vanrompay KW - Abattoirs KW - Agent KW - article KW - AS KW - assessment KW - bacteria KW - biosafety KW - cell culture KW - cells KW - CONTACT KW - containment KW - disease KW - environment KW - general KW - genetic modification KW - Guidelines KW - hazard KW - health KW - Human KW - human health KW - Humans KW - Industries KW - Industry KW - IS KW - Laboratories KW - pathogen KW - pathogenic KW - People KW - Poultry KW - Psittacosis KW - recommendation KW - Recommendations KW - Research KW - risk KW - Risk Assessment KW - risks KW - SBB KW - Transmission KW - use KW - website KW - worker KW - Workers AB - Human psittacosis is a zoonotic infectious disease, which is caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. Transmission of the disease usually originates from close contact with infected birds, most frequently in the context of the poultry industry, and from contact with Psittaciformes (cockatoos, parrots, parakeets, and lories). The zoonotic nature of the bacterium makes it a threat to people in close contact with birds, such as veterinarians, farmers, employees of abattoirs, taxidermists, and pet (shop)keepers, but also to laboratory workers. The current article presents guidelines for appropriate laboratory containment of C. psittaci to prevent zoonotic transmission to humans in a laboratory environment. JF - Appl.Biosafety VL - 17 CP - 2 U1 - 3235 ER -