Polly can make you sick: pet bird-associated diseases

Cleve Clin J Med. 2009 Apr;76(4):235-43. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08018.

Abstract

Pet birds can harbor diseases that can be transmitted to their owners. This review describes the presentation, evaluation, and basic treatment of infectious syndromes caused by these bacterial, viral, protozoal, fungal, and parasitic zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Domestic
  • Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
  • Bacterial Infections / transmission
  • Bacterial Infections / veterinary
  • Bird Diseases / transmission*
  • Birds
  • Humans
  • Hygiene*
  • Mycoses / prevention & control
  • Mycoses / transmission
  • Mycoses / veterinary
  • Parasitic Diseases, Animal / prevention & control
  • Parasitic Diseases, Animal / transmission
  • Virus Diseases / prevention & control
  • Virus Diseases / transmission
  • Virus Diseases / veterinary
  • Zoonoses*