Zoonotic atypical pneumonia due to Chlamydophila psittaci: First reported psittacosis case in Taiwan
Human psittacosis caused by Chlamydophila psittaci is one of the most common zoonotic atypical pneumonias featuring pulmonary as well as extrapulmonary infections. Most of the cases involve avian contact history especially with psittacine birds. Herein we report a 44-year-old male patient displaying...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612004330 |