Chlamydia Psittaci, Causative Agent of Avian Chlamydiosis and Human Psittacos…

Abstract: Human psittacosis is a zoonotic infectious disease, which is caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. Transmission of the disease usually originates from close contact with infected birds, most frequently in the context of the poultry industry, and from contact with Psittaciformes (cockatoos, parrots, parakeets, and lories). The zoonotic nature of the bacte…