title: Zoonoses acquired from pet birds.
abstract: The diagnosis, treatment, pathology, and epidemiology of psittacosis, the principal zoonotic disease contractible from birds, in human beings and in birds is discussed at length. Salmonellosis, toxoplasmosis, and allergic alveolitis are also considered. Several bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic organisms are mentioned as potential zoonoses.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D001717:Birds; D006801:Humans; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000635:transmission; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000635:transmission; D015047:Zoonoses