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Exposure history is paramout to diagnosis. Bloodwork shows leukopenia, [[thrombocytopenia]] and moderately elevated [[liver]] enzymes. | Exposure history is paramout to diagnosis. Bloodwork shows leukopenia, [[thrombocytopenia]] and moderately elevated [[liver]] enzymes. | ||
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Diagnosis involves [[microbiological culture]]s from respiratory secretions of patients or [[serology|serologically]] with a fourfold or greater increase in [[antibody]] titers against ''C. psittaci'' in blood samples combined with the probable course of the disease. Typical inclusions called Leventhal -Colle-Lillie bodies can be seen within macrophages in BAL fluid. Culture of Chlamydia psittaci is hazardous and should only be carried out in biosafety laboratories. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Exposure history is paramout to diagnosis. Bloodwork shows leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and moderately elevated liver enzymes.
Laboratory Tests
Diagnosis involves microbiological cultures from respiratory secretions of patients or serologically with a fourfold or greater increase in antibody titers against C. psittaci in blood samples combined with the probable course of the disease. Typical inclusions called Leventhal -Colle-Lillie bodies can be seen within macrophages in BAL fluid. Culture of Chlamydia psittaci is hazardous and should only be carried out in biosafety laboratories.
References
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