(from the article `Chlamydia`) a genus of bacterial parasites that cause several different diseases in humans. The genus is composed of three species: C. psittaci, which causes ... C. psittaci produces psittacosis, a disease that results from exposure to the discharges of infected birds. The illness is characterized by high ... [2 r...
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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) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. bacterial organisms that resemble Chlamydia trachomatis, but that form loosely bound intracytoplasmic microcolonies up to 12 mcm in diameter, do not produce glycogen in sufficient quantity to be detected by iodine stains, and are not susceptible to sulfadiazine. Various strains of this species cause psittacosis in humans ...
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C. psittaci noun bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia
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