Psittacosis

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16. Washington State Department of Health. Psittacosis: reporting and surveillance guideline. January 2018 [internet publication].Full text

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31. Katsura D, Tsuji S, Kimura F, et al. Gestational psittacosis: a case report and literature review. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2020 May;46(5):673-7. Abstract

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34. Cunha BA. The atypical pneumonias: clinical diagnosis and importance. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2006 May;12 Suppl 3:12-24. Abstract

35. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Psittacosis/ornithosis (Chlamydophila psittaci). 2010 [internet publication].Full text

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