psittacosis

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psittacosis

noun

U鹦鹉热，鸟热（可传染人类引起肺炎）
a disease of birds, especially parrots , which causes pneumonia (= a disease of the lungs) in humans

noun

an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds: Synonym: parrot fever ornithosis

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1

Parakeets , parrots , and pigeons may spread psittacosis , a disease similar to pneumonia .

鹦鹉和鸽子可传染鹦鹉热，一种类似肺炎的疾病。
2

Chlamydia psittacosis which has extensive hosts and complex route of transmission , has been found in many countries and regions around the world . According to the movement of animals and increasing of pet bird raise , there is no effective control on chlamydia psittacosis disease .

鹦鹉热衣原体具有宿主广泛，传播途径复杂等特点，在全球许多国家和地区都有发现，并且随着动物的流动，宠物鸟饲养的增多，鹦鹉热衣原体病不仅没有得到有效控制，反而呈现逐年上升趋势。