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Preferred term

Psittacosis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Infection with CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI (formerly Chlamydia psittaci), transmitted to humans by inhalation of dust-borne contaminated nasal secretions or excreta of infected BIRDS. This infection results in a febrile illness characterized by PNEUMONITIS and systemic manifestations.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ornithosis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BJXB3G26-W

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