Isolation of Chlamydia abortus from a laboratory worker diagnosed with atypical pneumonia
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Isolation of Chlamydia abortus from a laboratory worker diagnosed with atypical pneumonia
BACKGROUND Identifying the aetiological agent of atypical pneumonia in human can sometimes be a tedious process, especially in cases where Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella species and Chlamydia pneumoniae are ruled out. In such cases, a correct anamnesis of the patient is basic to clarify which pathogens might have produced the infection. For this reason, health professionals including veterin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Irish Veterinary Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2046-0481
DOI: 10.1186/s13620-016-0067-4