Zoonotic infection with Chlamydia psittaci at an avian refuge centre

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 300-302

  Kalmar, Isabelle D ^a   Dicxk, Veerle ^a   Dossche, Liesbeth ^a   Vanrompay, Daisy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Avian; Chlamydia psittaci; Genotyping; Psittacosis; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRD DISEASE; CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; ORNITHOSIS; PHARYNX; TRANSMISSION; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; PHARYNX; PSITTACOSIS; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84895907111     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.10.034     Document Type: Article

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