Conjunctivitis due to Chlamydophila felis (Chlamydia psitacci feline pneumonitis agent) acquired from a cat: Case report with molecular characterization of isolates from the patient and cat

Journal of Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 7-11

  Hartley, J C ^a   Stevenson, S ^a   Robinson, A J ^b   Littlewood, J D ^c   Carder, C ^a   Cartledge, J ^b   Clark, C ^d   Ridgway, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA FELIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERADICATION THERAPY; EYE INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; ZOONOSIS;

EID: 0034758701     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2001.0845     Document Type: Article

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