A Brief Review of Chlamydophila psittaci in Birds and Humans

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-20

  West, Aundria ^a  

^a St Matthew's School of Veterinary Medicine   (Cayman Islands)

Author keywords

Avian chlamydiosis; Chlamydophila psittaci; Clinical disease; Psittacosis; Zoonotic

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; COCCOIDEA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 79551691859     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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