Review
Polly can make you sick: Pet bird-associated diseases
Keels S. Jorn, MD, Kristine M. Thompson, MD, Jan M. Larson, MD and Janis E. Blair, MD
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2009, 76 (4) 235-243; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08018
Keels S. Jorn
Instructor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Division of Community Interna Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Kristine M. Thompson
Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Jan M. Larson
Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Janis E. Blair
Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

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.
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Polly can make you sick: Pet bird-associated diseases
Keels S. Jorn, Kristine M. Thompson, Jan M. Larson, Janis E. Blair
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine Apr 2009, 76 (4) 235-243; DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08018
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