A new species of Chlamydia isolated from Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis).

Chlamydia is a known pathogen in both saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. However, the exact species/strain has not been clearly identified. In this study, we successfully cultivated Siamese crocodile Chlamydia in McCoy cells at a temperature of 30°C. Electron microscopy; phylogeny based on nine co...

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Auteurs principaux: Somjit Chaiwattanarungruengpaisan, Metawee Thongdee, Songtham Anuntakarun, Sunchai Payungporn, Nlin Arya, Apichart Punchukrang, Pongrama Ramasoota, Sombat Singhakaew, Thassanant Atithep, Ladawan Sariya
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Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/b0be64382c9d412aa6c4f5dd1d88e45c
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Résumé:Chlamydia is a known pathogen in both saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. However, the exact species/strain has not been clearly identified. In this study, we successfully cultivated Siamese crocodile Chlamydia in McCoy cells at a temperature of 30°C. Electron microscopy; phylogeny based on nine conserved taxonomically informative markers, on ompA, or on seven housekeeping genes; and whole-genome sequencing and analysis of the isolate confirmed the identity of the isolate as a new member of the genus Chlamydia, a new species that we name Chlamydia crocodili.