Detection of CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI in feral pigeons ( COLUMBA LIVIA DOMESTICA ) in Slovakia and their characterisation

[b]Introduction and objectives.[/b] [i]Chlamydia psittaci[/i], an obligate intracellular bacterium, which is the etiologic agent of avian chlamydiosis in birds and ornithosis/psittacosis in humans, has been reported to be one of the most common pathogens found in feral pigeons worldwide, and thus co...

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Main Authors: Lenka Čechová, Monika Halánová, Zuzana Kalinová, Lýdia Čisláková, Miloš Halán, Alexandra Valenčáková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2015-12-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/Detection-of-i-CHLAMYDIA-PSITTACI-i-in-feral-pigeons-i-COLUMBA-LIVIA-DOMESTICA-i-in-Slovakia-and-their-characterisation,72377,0,2.html