"Psittacosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection with CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI (formerly Chlamydia psittaci), transmitted to humans by inhalation of dust-borne contaminated nasal secretions or excreta of infected BIRDS. This infection results in a febrile illness characterized by PNEUMONITIS and systemic manifestations.
| Descriptor ID |
D009956
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.400.210.250.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psittacosis" by people in Profiles.
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Zuo Z, Zou Y, Li Q, Guo Y, Zhang T, Wu J, He C, Eko FO. Intranasal immunization with inactivated chlamydial elementary bodies formulated in VCG-chitosan nanoparticles induces robust immunity against intranasal Chlamydia psittaci challenge. Sci Rep. 2021 05 17; 11(1):10389.
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Chu J, Li X, Qu G, Wang Y, Li Q, Guo Y, Hou L, Liu J, Eko FO, He C. Chlamydia psittaci PmpD-N Exacerbated Chicken Macrophage Function by Triggering Th2 Polarization and the TLR2/MyD88/NF-?B Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Mar 15; 21(6).