Natural cross chlamydial infection between livestock and free-living bird species.

The study of cross-species pathogen transmission is essential to understanding the epizootiology and epidemiology of infectious diseases. Avian chlamydiosis is a zoonotic disease whose effects have been mainly investigated in humans, poultry and pet birds. It has been suggested that wild bird specie...

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Main Authors: Jesús A Lemus, Juan A Fargallo, Pablo Vergara, Deseada Parejo, Eva Banda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2957445?pdf=render