Seroepidemiological investigation of feline chlamydiosis in cats and humans in Japan

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 155-160

  Yan, Cai ^a   Fukushi, Hideto ^a   Matsudate, Hiroki ^a   Ishihara, Kanako ^a   Yasuda, Keiko ^a   Kitagawa, Hitoshi ^a   Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi ^a   Hirai, Katsuya ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlamydia psittaci; Microimmunofluorescence; Pet cat; Seroepidemiology; Stray cat; Veterinarian

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CAT; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; JAPAN; NONHUMAN; SEROPREVALENCE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034068393     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2000.tb02477.x     Document Type: Article

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