Study of Chlamydophila psittaci outbreak in budgerigars

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 343-346

  Dovč, Alenka ^a   Slavec, Brigita ^a   Lindtner Knific, Renata ^a   Zorman Rojs, Olga ^a   Račnik, Joško ^a   Golja, Jana ^b   Vlahović, Ksenija ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b doo   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Chlamydiosis; Chlamydophila psittaci; Diagnosis; Disease outbreaks; Parrots

Indexed keywords

AVES; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; MELOPSITTACUS; MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS; MUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 38049168627     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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