Psittacosis, also known as parrot disease, is an infectious disease caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, a gram-negative intracellular bacterium that is usually transmitted to humans from birds. Symptoms typically include high fevers, headache, myalgias, and a nonproductive cough. Although pneumonia is the most common manifestation, all organ systems can be involved.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Other bacterial diseases
Other diseases due to chlamydiae
1C22 Infections due to Chlamydia psittaci
H00350 Psittacosis
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by chlamydia
H00350 Psittacosis
Pathogen
Chlamydia psittaci [GN:chpchbchtcpsi] Working with domestic poultry
