...The causative bacteria was previously considered to be a virus, but due to its large size (250-400 μm), cell wall, binary fission proliferation, and susceptibility to antibiotics that act on bacterial enzyme systems, it has recently been reclassified as a bacterium and is now called Chlamydia psittaci . This bacterium is present in about 90 species of birds other than parrots, including pigeons, ducks, chickens, pheasants, and turkeys, so the more accurate name for the disease is ornithosis. The causative bacteria is present in bird excrement and feathers, is highly resistant to drying, and is transmitted to humans by inhaling it. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "ornithosis" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…病原菌は従来ウイルスとされていたが,大きさ250~400mμと大型で細胞壁があり,二分裂法により増殖し,細菌の酵素系に作用する抗生物質に感受性があるなどの特徴から,最近になって細菌として再分類され,現在はクラミディアChlamydia psittaciと呼ばれている。この細菌は,オウム以外の,ハト,カモ,ニワトリ,キジ,シチメンチョウなど約90種の鳥にも存在することから,鳥類病ornithosisがより正確な名称とされている。病原菌は鳥の排泄物や羽毛に存在し,抵抗性が強く乾燥にもよく耐え,人が吸入することにより感染する。… ※「ornithosis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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