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Identification and characterisation of coding tandem repeat variants in incA gene of Chlamydophila pecorum.
Veterinary research - 1 Jan 2000
Yousef Mohamad Khalil, Rekiki Abdessalem, Myers Garry, Bavoil Patrik M, Rodolakis Annie
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Bacteria of the family Chlamydiaceae are obligate intracellular pathogens of human and animals. Chlamydophila pecorum is associated with different pathological conditions in ruminants, swine and koala. To characterize a coding tandem repeat (CTR) identified at the 3' end of incA gene of C. pecorum, 51 strains of different chlamydial species were examined. The CTR were observed in 18 of 18 tested C. pecorum...
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