C. Psittaci (Noun)
Meaning
Bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- C-psittaci was reclassified as Chlamydophila psittaci, however research still refers to the original naming of the bacteria.
- Research into Chlamydia diseases was originally attributed to the study of C-psittaci and C-trachomatis.
- C-psittaci infections generally were obtained through animal contact, different from the mainly human transmission for C-trachomatis.
- Though now named Chlamydophila psittaci, C-psittaci has been a point of reference and a part of study for multiple other strains.
- Both C-psittaci and C-trachomatis strains share an incredibly small difference at a DNA level yet still lead to drastically different disease presentations.