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Synonyms: ornithosis, psittacosis, parrot fever The disease was called psittacosis or parrot fever when diagnosed in psittacine (curve-beaked) birds, and called ornithosis when diagnosed in all other birds or in humans. Currently, the term chlamydiosis is used to describe infections in any animal. Species affected: Affected species include turkeys, pigeons, ducks, psittacine (curve-beaked) birds, captiveContinue reading “Chlamydiosis”