Avian Chlamydiosis

Current Clinical Microbiology Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 10-21

  Sachse, Konrad ^a   Laroucau, Karine ^b   Vanrompay, Daisy ^c  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b ANSES   (France)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Avian chlamydiosis; Chlamydia avium; Chlamydia gallinacea; Chlamydia psittaci; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84932641950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21965471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40588-014-0010-y     Document Type: Review

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