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Definition of Chlamydia psittaci
1. Noun. Bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia.
Medical Definition of Chlamydia psittaci
1. Parasitic organisms of vertebrate cells. They have been detected in over 100 species of birds and in most domesticated and many wild mammals. They generally produce systemic infections in a broad range of hosts. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chlamydia Psittaci
Literary usage of Chlamydia psittaci
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"... chlamydia psittaci Chlamydia trachomatis Agent occurs naturally in Mouse Rat
Mouse Rat FUNGI* Mouse Rat Aspergillus spp + + Candida tropicalis + ..."
2. Terrorism: U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings by Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk (2004)
"... Eastern equine encephalitis, and so forth) • typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii) •
psittacosis (chlamydia psittaci) • foodborne agents (Salmonella spp., ..."