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2173. Detection of Chlamydia psittaci by rtPCR in Outbreak Specimens Tested at CDC—2018

BACKGROUND: Psittacosis is a respiratory illness caused by Chlamydia psittaci. The most commonly available diagnostic tests are serologic tests, which have low sensitivity and can cross-react with other chlamydial species. Serologic tests also require paired sera collected weeks apart, which is impr...

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Autores principales: McGovern, Olivia L, Shaw, Kelly, Szablewski, Christine, Gabel, Julie, Holsinger, Caroline, Brennan, Skyler, Wolff, Bernard, Benitez, Alvaro J, Diaz, Maureen, Thurman, Kathleen A, Winchell, Jonas, Kobayashi, Miwako
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809482/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1853