Evidence of Chlamydophila psittaci infection in captive Amazon parrots in Brazil

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 118-121

  De Freitas Raso, Tânia ^a   Júnior, Ângelo Berchieri ^a   Pinto, Aramis Augusto ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon parrots; Brazil; Chlamydiosis; Chlamydophila psittaci; Direct immunofluorescence; Dot blot ELISA

Indexed keywords

AMAZONA; ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; ENTEROBACTER; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 0142099281     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2002)033[0118:EOCPII]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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