Psittacosis, an Uninvited Guest

Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia psittaci. It commonly presents with flu-like symptoms and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The bacteria is transmitted from birds to humans. The most common bird is parrots. Here, we present a cluster of cases of psittacosis in a...

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Main Authors: Soma Dutta, Ujjwayini Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jgid.jgid_113_24
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