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Epidemiological Investigation and Genotype of Chlamydia Exposure in Pigeons in Three Provinces in Northern China.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Mar 2018
Wang Xin, Zhang Nian-Zhang, Ma Chun-Feng, Zhang Xiao-Xuan, Zhao Quan, Ni Hong-Bo
Abstract excerpt
Chlamydia is considered as one of the most widely prevalent zoonotic pathogens. It can spread from infected birds to human beings through direct or indirect contact with fecal shedding of Chlamydia. However, data concerning prevalence and genotypes of Chlamydia in pigeons are limited. In the present study, a total of 963 serum samples was collected from Jilin Province, Liaoning Province, and Inner Mongolia...
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