Comparative Analysis of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Chlamydia psittaci</named-content> Genomes Reveals the Recent Emergence of a Pathogenic Lineage with a Broad Host Range

ABSTRACT Chlamydia psittaci is an obligate intracellular bacterium. Interest in Chlamydia stems from its high degree of virulence as an intestinal and pulmonary pathogen across a broad range of animals, including humans. C. psittaci human pulmonary infections, referred to as psittacosis, can be life...

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Main Authors: Timothy D. Read, Sandeep J. Joseph, Xavier Didelot, Brooke Liang, Lisa Patel, Deborah Dean
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e3cecea2cdd14fa2a43356fef011228b
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