Chlamydia Psittaci
Type: Bacterium
Pair
mesenteric lymph nodes - liver
It is scan in the abdomen, looking in the omentum or mesentery (region surrounding the belly button).
Generalities:
Compulsory intracellular bacteria, which causes avian chlamydiosis. The symptoms are fever, headache, chills and in some cases, pneumonia. It can cause abdominal pain.
Transmission:
It is spread by contact, inhalation or ingestion of the bacteria. Present in feces of sick birds (pigeons, chickens, turkeys ...), as well as other species such as pigs, sheep, horses, cattle.
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