Ocular Chlamydiales infections of western barred bandicoots (Perameles bougainville) in Western Australia

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 100-102

  Warren, Kristin ^a   Swan, Ralph ^a   Bodetti, Tracey ^b   Friend, Tony ^c   Hill, Stephanie ^c   Timms, Peter ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c Department of Conservation and Land Management ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlamydiales; Ocular chlamydiosis; Perameles bougainville; Western barred bandicoot

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIALES; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM; METATHERIA; PERAMELES BOUGAINVILLE; PERAMELIDAE; PHASCOLARCTIDAE;

EID: 20444391704     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/02-067     Document Type: Article

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