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Chlamydial infections in wildlife-conservation threats and/or reservoirs of 'spill-over' infections?
Veterinary microbiology - 30 Nov 2016
Burnard Delaney, Polkinghorne Adam
Abstract excerpt
Members of the order Chlamydiales are biphasic intracellular pathogens known to cause disease in both humans and animals. As we learn more about the genetic diversity of this group of pathogens, evidence is growing that these bacteria infect a broader range of animal hosts than previously thought. Over 400 host species are now documented globally with the majority of these being wild animals. Given the impact of...
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