Multi locus sequence typing of Chlamydia reveals an association between Chlamydia psittaci genotypes and host species
Chlamydia comprises a group of obligate intracellular bacterial parasites responsible for a variety of diseases in humans and animals, including several zoonoses. Chlamydia trachomatis causes diseases such as trachoma, urogenital infection and lymphogranuloma venereum with severe morbidity. Chlamydi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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