Endemic and Emerging Chlamydial Infections of Animals and Their Zoonotic Implications

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 283-291

  Wheelhouse, N ^a   Longbottom, D ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Chlamydia related; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIACEAE INFECTION; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIACEAE INFECTIONS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIAE; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84863777235     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01274.x     Document Type: Article

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