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Metagenomic Second-generation Sequencing and Clinical Analysis of Severe Pneumonia Caused by Chlamydia Psittaci

Bahaerguli·Aikeranmu1, Haidiya·Aierken2,*, Chao Ma1

1Bazhou People's Hospital, Korla 841000, Xinjiang, China.

2The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang, China.

*Corresponding author: Haidiya·Aierken

Published: November 26,2025

Abstract

Parrot hot chlamydia pneumonia is caused by parrot chlamydia para (Chla-mydia psittaci) infection of a lung disease, this study reported a patient with fever cough with headache, using metagenomic second generation sequencing technology and combined with birds contact history of parrot hot chlamydia after severe pneumonia, describe the characteristics of patient cases and by consulting the latest relevant literature at home and abroad, make treatment plan, give moxifloxacin improved after treatment.

Keywords

Parrot fever; Chlamydia parsitaris; Severe pneumonia

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How to cite this paper

Metagenomic Second-generation Sequencing and Clinical Analysis of Severe Pneumonia Caused by Chlamydia Psittaci

How to cite this paper: Bahaerguli·Aikeranmu, Haidiya·Aierken, Chao Ma. (2025). Metagenomic Second-generation Sequencing and Clinical Analysis of Severe Pneumonia Caused by Chlamydia Psittaci. International Journal of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics1(1), 13-17.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijsbb.2025.12.004