Prevalence and genotypes of Chlamydia psittaci in pet birds of Hong Kong.
Psittacosis, or parrot fever, is a zoonotic disease caused by Chlamydia species associated with birds.One of the causative agents of the disease is Chlamydia psittaci, which is commonly carried by psittacine and other bird species, can be highly pathogenic and virulent to humans.In Hong Kong, a city with high population density, psittacosis is a no