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Revision as of 19:08, 7 August 2012

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]

Exposure history is paramout to diagnosis. Bloodwork shows leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and moderately elevated liver enzymes.

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 * Rise in blood urea levels
 * Urinalysis may show proteinuria
-===Biopsy===
-* Macroscopically they have patchy consolidation.
-* Microscopically exudation and interstitial changes are seen.
-* They are best seen with Giemsa stain as inclusions called '''Leventhal -Colle-Lillie bodies''' and can be seen within macrophages in BAL fluid.
-===Culture===
-* [[Microbiological culture]]s from respiratory secretions.
-* Culture of Chlamydia psittaci is hazardous and should only be carried out in biosafety laboratories.
-* It is tedious process and seldom done .
-===Serology===
-* A fourfold or greater increase in [[antibody]] titers are  against the diagnosis of ''C. psittaci'' in blood samples combined with the probable course of the disease.
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