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Evidence that human Chlamydia pneumoniae was zoonotically acquired.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Dec 2009
Myers G S A, Mathews S A, Eppinger M, Mitchell C, O'Brien K K, White O R, Benahmed F, Brunham R C, Read T D, Ravel J, Bavoil P M, Timms P
Abstract excerpt
Zoonotic infections are a growing threat to global health. Chlamydia pneumoniae is a major human pathogen that is widespread in human populations, causing acute respiratory disease, and has been associated with chronic disease. C. pneumoniae was first identified solely in human populations; howev...
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