Chlamydia and Chlamydiales: More than meets the eye

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-126

  Everett, Karin D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia pecorum; Chlamydia pneumoniae; Chlamydia psittaci; Chlamydia trachomatis; Chlamydophila

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CATTLE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA PECORUM; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; DNA SEQUENCE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SEROLOGY; TAXONOMY; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WADDLIA CHONDROPHILA;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIAE; CHLAMYDIALES; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; WADDLIA CHONDROPHILA;

EID: 0034738845     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(00)00213-3     Document Type: Article

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