Detection of chlamydophila psittaci from feral pigeons in environmental samples: Problems with currently available techniques

Integrative Zoology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-69

  Geigenfeind, Ila ^a   Haag Wackernagel, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antigen enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Chlamydophila psittaci; Columba livia; Environmental samples; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DUST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EVALUATION; FEATHER; FECES; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; ORNITHOSIS; PIGEONS AND DOVES; SWITZERLAND; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; COLUMBIDAE; DUST; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEATHERS; FECES; HUMANS; PSITTACOSIS; SWITZERLAND; ZOONOSES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 77957270899     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17494877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4877.2010.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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