Human psittacosis in Japan: notification trends and differences in infection source and age distribution by gender, 2007 to 2016

摘要

Purpose: Psittacosis is a bacterial zoonosis caused by Chlamydia (Chlamydophila) psittaci that infects birds. Although potentially fatal, infections can be reduced by controlling the source of infection. We therefore described the epidemiology of psittacosis, focusing on the infection source.