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Alternate Name(s): Ornithosis; Chlamydia psittaci ...... Psittacosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci , which is spread to humans by birds, causing systemic (throughout the body) symptoms and pneumonia .
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Psittacosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diagnosis of psittacosis can be difficult. Antibiotic treatment may prevent an antibody response, thus limiting diagnosis by serologic methods. Infected birds are often asymptomatic. Tracebacks of infected birds to distributors and breeders often is not possible because of limited regulation of the pet bird industry.
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1996 Case Definition ... Laboratory criteria for diagnosis ... An illness characterized by fever, chills, headache, photophobia, cough, and myalgia...
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What is psittacosis? ... How is psittacosis spread? ... What are the symptoms of psittacosis?
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Overview: Psittacosis is an infection caused by the obligatory intracellular bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. The term psittacosis is derived from the Greek word for parrot, psittakos, and was first used by Morange in 1892. This bacterium can infect ... ... Psittacosis is an occupational disease of zoo and pet-shop employees,
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PSITTACOSIS DISEASE - In Pet Birds, Pet Parrots, Exotic Birds & Humans. Transmission, Diagnosis, Treatment ... PSITTACOSIS IN BIRDS ... PSITTACOSIS IN AVICULTURALISTS...
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ODH-IDCM PSITTACOSIS Page 1/Section 3 Revised 1/2009; PSITTACOSIS; (Ornithosis, Parrot Fever); REPORTING INFORMATION; • Class B1: Report by the end of the next business day in which the case or suspected case presents and/or a positive laboratory result to the local public health department where the patient resides.
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