Psittacosis

A bacterial infection caused by Chlamydophila psittaci. Humans are infected by handling sick birds. The Chlamydiae cause respiratory infection manifests with fever, malaise, cough, dyspnea, sore throat, photophobia and headaches.

Disease Alternative Name

chlamydophila psittaci infection

chlamydia psittaci

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Shreyaswini Pathi

MBBS Student

*Pneumonia + splenomegaly =psittocosis *Pneumonia + normal TLC=atypical pneumonia *Pneumonia +chest pain +pleuritic pain= streptococal pneumonia *Pneumonia +diarrhea=legionella pneumonia *Pneumonia + green sputum = pseudomonas *Pneumonia + ...See More

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Dr. Dhaman Kumar

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kindly suggest Rx of psittacosis in parrot

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Karishma Mattalwar

MBBS Student

a)Asteroid body - sporotrichosis b)Babes -Ernst bodies -metachromatic granules. c)Bamboo bodies - Asbestosis d) Bollinger bodies -Fowlpox e)Chromatid bodies - E.histolytica ...See More

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