Chlamydia in birds - occurrence, new species and zoonotic potential – a review
Chlamydiales, one of the oldest bacterial orders in evolutionary terms, are widespread among animals. Blinding trachoma, a disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, was already known in ancient times, whereas modern reports on psittacosis date from 1879. Though these pathogens have long been known an...
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Language: | English |
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2014-12-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/bvip.2014.58.issue-4/bvip-2014-0076/bvip-2014-0076.xml?format=INT |