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Asymptomatic infections with highly polymorphic Chlamydia suis are ubiquitous in pigs.
BMC veterinary research - 1 Dec 2017
Li Min, Jelocnik Martina, Yang Feng, Gong Jianseng, Kaltenboeck Bernhard, Polkinghorne Adam, Feng Zhixin, Pannekoek Yvonne, Borel Nicole, Song Chunlian, Jiang Ping, Li Jing, Zhang Jilei, Wang Yaoyao, Wang Jiawei, Zhou Xin, Wang Chengming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chlamydia suis is an important, globally distributed, highly prevalent and diverse obligate intracellular pathogen infecting pigs. To investigate the prevalence and genetic diversity of C. suis in China, 2,137 nasal, conjunctival, and rectal swabs as well as whole blood and lung samples of pigs were collected in 19 regions from ten provinces of China in this study. RESULTS: We report an overall...
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