Comparison of antigen detection and quantitative PCR in the detection of chlamydial infection in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 391-393

  Hanger, Jon ^a,b   Loader, Joanne ^a,b   Wan, Charles ^c   Beagley, Kenneth W ^c   Timms, Peter ^c   Polkinghorne, Adam ^c  

^a Endeavour Veterinary Ecology   (Australia)

^b Australia Zoo Queensland   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antigen detection; Chlamydia pecorum; Koala; Quantitative PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; DNA 16S;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA PECORUM; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GENE DOSAGE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KOALA; LIMIT OF DETECTION; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 84875073397     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.07.024     Document Type: Article

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