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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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