Psittacosis

"Psittacosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D009956
MeSH Number(s)	C01.252.400.210.250.600
Concept/Terms	Psittacosis Psittacosis Psittacoses Ornithosis Ornithoses

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Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Bacterial Infections [C01.252]
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections [C01.252.400]
Chlamydiaceae Infections [C01.252.400.210]
Chlamydophila Infections [C01.252.400.210.250]
Psittacosis [C01.252.400.210.250.600]

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