Comparative Analysis of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Chlamydia psittaci</named-content> Genomes Reveals the Recent Emergence of a Pathogenic Lineage with a Broad Host Range
ABSTRACT Chlamydia psittaci is an obligate intracellular bacterium. Interest in Chlamydia stems from its high degree of virulence as an intestinal and pulmonary pathogen across a broad range of animals, including humans. C. psittaci human pulmonary infections, referred to as psittacosis, can be life...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2013-05-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00604-12 |