Chlamydia pecorum gastrointestinal tract infection associations with urogenital tract infections in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus).

BACKGROUND:Chlamydia infects multiple sites within hosts, including the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). In certain hosts, gastrointestinal infection is linked to treatment avoidance and self-infection at disease susceptible sites. GIT C. pecorum has been detected in livestock and koalas, however GIT p...

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Main Authors: Samuel Phillips, Amy Robbins, Joanne Loader, Jonathan Hanger, Rosemary Booth, Martina Jelocnik, Adam Polkinghorne, Peter Timms
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6211709?pdf=render