Definition of Chlamydia psittaci

1. Noun. Bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia.

Exact synonyms: C. Psittaci
Generic synonyms: 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

chk
chk1 protein kinase
chkalovite
chkalovites
chkpt
chks
chladniite
chladniites
chlamydate
chlamydeous
chlamydes
chlamydia infections
chlamydia pneumonia
chlamydia pneumoniae
chlamydia psittaci (current term)
chlamydiaceae
chlamydiaceae infections
chlamydiae
chlamydial
chlamydial arthritis
chlamydiales
chlamydias
chlamydiosis
chlamydomonas reinhardtii
chlamydoselachid
chlamydoselachids
chlamydospore

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., ..."

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