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Psittacosis can be differentiated with following features: | Psittacosis can be differentiated with following features: | ||
* History of exposure to parrots | * History of exposure to parrots | ||
* | * Contact with sick birds | ||
* History of bird bites | * History of bird bites | ||
Specific laboratory tests may be useful | Specific laboratory tests may be useful | ||
* Serology - high titers of IgM are against the diagnosis of psittacosis | * [[Serology]] - high titers of [[IgM]] are against the diagnosis of psittacosis | ||
* Monoclonal antibody | * [[Monoclonal antibody]] test | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Differential diagnosis must be made with typhus, typhoid and atypical pneumonia by Mycoplasma, Legionella or Q fever. Exposure history is paramout to diagnosis.
Differentiating Psittacosis from other Disease
Psittacosis presents with a clinical picture similar to other disease like:
Psittacosis can be differentiated with following features:
- History of exposure to parrots
- Contact with sick birds
- History of bird bites
Specific laboratory tests may be useful
- Serology - high titers of IgM are against the diagnosis of psittacosis
- Monoclonal antibody test