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Detection and molecular characterization of Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia abortus in psittacine pet birds in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
Revista Argentina de microbiologia - 1 Jan 2000
Origlia Javier A, Cadario Maria E, Frutos María C, Lopez Norberto F, Corva Santiago, Unzaga Maria F, Piscopo Miguel V, Cuffini Cecilia, Petruccelli Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
In order to determine the presence and genetic diversity of Chlamydia spp. in the north-eastern area of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, conjunctival, oropharyngeal, cloacal swab and tissues were collected from a total of 90 psittacine pet birds of different age and clinical manifestations. Through molecular methods, Chlamydiaceae was detected in 30% (27/90) of the samples, out of which 70.3% (19/27) were...
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