Alpine ibex (Capra i. ibex) is not a reservoir for chlamydial infections of domestic ruminants and humans

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 233-240

  Holzwarth, Nathalie ^a   Pospischil, Andreas ^a   Marreros, Nelson ^b   Ryser Degiorgis, Marie Pierre ^b   Mavrot, Fabien ^b   Frey, Joachim ^b   Thoma, Rudolf ^c   Borel, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c Cantonal Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abortigenic agent; Alpine ibex; Chlamydophila abortus; Interactions between wildlife and domestic ruminants; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA; CAPRA IBEX; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA;

EID: 79952818554     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0416-7     Document Type: Article

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