obsolete Chlamydophila psittaci pneumonia

An ornithosis involving Chlamydophila psittaci infection, contracted by inhaling dust from the feathers or the waste of infected birds. The symptoms include fever, chills, fatigue, and loss of appetite. A cough develops, which is initially dry but later brings

An ornithosis involving Chlamydophila psittaci infection, contracted by inhaling dust from the feathers or the waste of infected birds. The symptoms include fever, chills, fatigue, and loss of appetite. A cough develops, which is initially dry but later brings up greenish sputum.

Also known as: Ornithosis with pneumonia; Ornithosis with pneumonia (disorder); louisiana pneumonia