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Descriptor English: Psittacosis
Descriptor Spanish: Psitacosis
Descriptor psitacosis
Entry term(s) infección por Chlamydophila psittaci
ornitosis
Scope note: Infección producida por CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI (anteriormente denominada Chlamydia psittaci), que se transmite al hombre por la inhalación de polvo contaminado por secreciones nasales o excretas de aves infectadas. Esta infección produce una enfermedad febril caracterizada por neumonía y manifestaciones generales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Psitacose
Descriptor French: Psittacose
Entry term(s): Ornithoses
Ornithosis
Psittacoses
Tree number(s): C01.150.252.400.210.250.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009956
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see ORNITHOSIS 1963-2005
History Note: 2006 (1963)
DeCS ID: 10134
Unique ID: D009956
NLM Classification: WC 660
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Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Psittacosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0015434
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Psittacosis
Entry term(s) Ornithoses
Ornithosis
Psittacoses



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