Isolation of faecal chlamydia from sheep in Britain and their characterization by cultural properties

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 307-310

  Clarkson, M J ^a   Philips, H L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Chlamydia; Faeces; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; CLASSIFICATION; FECES; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; SEASON; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; FECES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031135563     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(97)80064-0     Document Type: Review

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