Evidence of infection in tortoises by Chlamydia-like organisms that are genetically distinct from known Chlamydiaceae species

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 71-80

  Hotzel, H ^a   Blahak, S ^b   Diller, R ^a   Sachse, Konrad ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b Staatliches Veterinaruntersuchungsam   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlamydiaceae; DNA sequencing; Genetic relatedness; PCR; Testudo spp.; Tortoise

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RNA 16S; RNA 23S; SPACER DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE CLUSTER; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE TARGETING; NONHUMAN; NOSE DISEASE; NOSE MUCUS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENESIS; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPTILE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

ANIMALS; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; PHYLOGENY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TURTLES;

ANIMALIA; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM; TESTUDINIDAE; TESTUDO;

EID: 15844381724     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-005-0838-y     Document Type: Article

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