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'''Psittacosis''' [[zoonosis|zoonotic]] [[infectious diseases|infectious disease]] caused by a [[bacterium]] called ''[[Chlamydophila psittaci]]'' (formerly ''[[Chlamydia psittaci]]'') and contracted not only from parrots, such as macaws, cockatiels and budgerigars, but also from pigeons, sparrows, ducks, hens, sea gulls and many other species of bird. The incidence of infection in canaries and finches is believed to be lower than in psittacine birds. | '''Psittacosis''' [[zoonosis|zoonotic]] [[infectious diseases|infectious disease]] caused by a [[bacterium]] called ''[[Chlamydophila psittaci]]'' (formerly ''[[Chlamydia psittaci]]'') and contracted not only from parrots, such as macaws, cockatiels and budgerigars, but also from pigeons, sparrows, ducks, hens, sea gulls and many other species of bird. The incidence of infection in canaries and finches is believed to be lower than in psittacine birds. | ||
==Historical perspective== | |||
==Classification== | |||
==Pathophysiology== | |||
==Causes== | |||
==Differential diagnosis== | |||
==Epidemiology and demographics== | |||
==Risk factors== | |||
==Screening== | |||
==Natural history, complications and prognosis== | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
===History and Symptoms=== | |||
===Physical Examination=== | |||
===Laboratory Findings=== | |||
===Electrocardiogram=== | |||
===Chest X Ray=== | |||
===MRI=== | |||
===Echocardiography or ultrasound=== | |||
===Other imaging findings=== | |||
===Other diagnostic studies=== | |||
==Treatment== | |||
===Medical therapy=== | |||
===Surgery=== | |||
===Primary prevention=== | |||
===Secondary prevention=== | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Psittacosis zoonotic infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Chlamydophila psittaci (formerly Chlamydia psittaci) and contracted not only from parrots, such as macaws, cockatiels and budgerigars, but also from pigeons, sparrows, ducks, hens, sea gulls and many other species of bird. The incidence of infection in canaries and finches is believed to be lower than in psittacine birds.