A Real-Time PCR Assay for the Detection of Atypical Strains of Chlamydiaceae from Pigeons

Recent evidence of the occurrence of atypical Chlamydiaceae strains in pigeons, different from the established Chlamydiaceae, requires the development of a specific and rapid detection tool to investigate their prevalence and significance. Here is described a new real-time PCR assay that allows spec...

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Autores principales: Zocevic, Aleksandar, Vorimore, Fabien, Vicari, Nadia, Gasparini, Julien, Jacquin, Lisa, Sachse, Konrad, Magnino, Simone, Laroucau, Karine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3597529/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23516548
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058741
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Sumario:Recent evidence of the occurrence of atypical Chlamydiaceae strains in pigeons, different from the established Chlamydiaceae, requires the development of a specific and rapid detection tool to investigate their prevalence and significance. Here is described a new real-time PCR assay that allows specific detection of atypical Chlamydiaceae from pigeons. The assay has been used to assess the dissemination of these strains in field samples collected from Parisian pigeon populations in 2009. The results suggest a limited dissemination compared to the usually higher prevalence of Chlamydia psittaci that is the main species associated with avian chlamydiosis.

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