A cross sectional study on Dutch layer farms to investigate the prevalence and potential risk factors for different Chlamydia species.

A cross sectional study on Dutch layer farms to investigate the prevalence and potential risk factors for different Chlamydia species.

In poultry several Chlamydia species have been detected, but Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia gallinacea appear to be most prevalent and important. Chlamydia psittaci is a well-known zoonosis and is considered to be a pathogen of poultry. Chlamydia gallinacea has been described more recently. Its av...

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Main Authors: Marloes Heijne, Jeanet A van der Goot, Helmi Fijten, Joke W van der Giessen, Eric Kuijt, Catharina B M Maassen, Annika van Roon, Ben Wit, Ad P Koets, Hendrik I J Roest
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190774

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190774

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