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Descriptor
English
:
Psittacosis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Psitacosis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Psitacose
Synonyms
English
:
Ornithoses
Psittacoses
Ornithosis
Tree Number:
C01.252.400.210.250.600
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
2006 (1963)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
TM
transmission
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
10134
Unique Identifier:
D009956
Occurrence in VHL
:
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