Evolution, phylogeny, and molecular epidemiology of Chlamydia

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Volumn 23, Issue , 2014, Pages 49-64

  Nunes, Alexandra ^a   Gomes, João P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DR RICARDO JORGE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Evolution; Molecular epidemiology; Phylogeny; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR TYPING; PHYLOGENY;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; MOLECULAR TYPING; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84894045050     PISSN: 15671348     EISSN: 15677257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2014.01.029     Document Type: Review

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