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Chlamydia psittaci
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Chlamydia psittaci - bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydiaC. psittacichlamydia - coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract |
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Chla·myd·i·a psit·ta·cibacterial organisms that resemble Chlamydia trachomatis, but that form loosely bound intracytoplasmic microcolonies up to 12 mcm in diameter, do not produce glycogen in sufficient quantity to be detected by iodine stains, and are not susceptible to sulfadiazine. Various strains of this species cause psittacosis in humans and ornithosis in nonpsittacine birds; pneumonitis in cattle, sheep, swine, cats, goats, and horses; enzootic abortion of ewes; bovine sporadic encephalomyelitis; enteritis of calves; epizootic chlamydiosis of muskrats and hares; encephalitis of opossum; and conjunctivitis of cattle, sheep, and guinea pigs.Chlamydia psittaci The agent that causes psittacosis, see there. Chlamydia psittaciAn organism related to bacteria that infects some types of birds and can be transmitted to humans to cause parrot fever.Mentioned in: Parrot FeverChlamydia psittaci
Related to Chlamydia psittaci: Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Coxiella burnetiiSynonyms for Chlamydia psittacinoun bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydiaSynonymsRelated Words |