A real-time PCR assay for the detection of atypical strains of Chlamydiaceae from pigeons.

Recent evidence of the occurrence of atypical Chlamydiaceae strains in pigeons, different from the established Chlamydiaceae, requires the development of a specific and rapid detection tool to investigate their prevalence and significance. Here is described a new real-time PCR assay that allows spec...

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Main Authors: Aleksandar Zocevic, Fabien Vorimore, Nadia Vicari, Julien Gasparini, Lisa Jacquin, Konrad Sachse, Simone Magnino, Karine Laroucau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3597529?pdf=render