Psittacosis historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
The word psittacosis is derived from the Greek work 'Psittakos', which means parrot. Psittacosis infects psittacines (parrots, parakeets, cockatoos). 'Ornithosis' is a term used if it infects other types of birds.