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Genotyping of <i>Chlamydophila psittaci</i> by Real-Time PCR and High-Resolution Melt Analysis
13 Nov 2008
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Human infection with Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) psittaci can lead to psittacosis, a disease that occasionally results in severe pneumonia and other medical complications. C. psittaci is currently grouped into seven avian genotypes: A through F and E/B. Serological testing, outer membrane protein A (ompA) gene sequencing, and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis are currently used for distinguishing...
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