Oral Uptake of Chlamydia psittaci by Ducklings Results in Systemic Dissemination.

Enteric infections caused by Chlamydia (C.) psittaci are frequent in ducks, but mostly remain subclinical under field conditions. To emulate natural infection, we investigated the pathogenic potential of a C. psittaci field strain in orally inoculated 4-day-old ducklings. Three different challenge d...

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Main Authors: Simon Thierry, Fabien Vorimore, Christelle Rossignol, Sabine Scharf, Konrad Sachse, Patricia Berthon, Benoit Durand, Isabelle Virlogeux-Payant, Nicole Borel, Karine Laroucau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4864072?pdf=render