%0 Journal Article
%A Sachse, Konrad
%A Hölzer, Martin
%A Vorimore, Fabien
%A Barf, Lisa-Marie
%A Sachse, Carsten
%A Laroucau, Karine
%A Marz, Manja
%A Lamkiewicz, Kevin
%T Genomic analysis of 61 Chlamydia psittaci strains reveals extensive divergence associated with host preference
%J BMC genomics
%V 24
%N 1
%@ 1471-2164
%C Heidelberg
%I Springer
%M FZJ-2023-02183
%P 288
%D 2023
%X Chlamydia (C.) psittaci, the causative agent of avian chlamydiosis and human psittacosis, is a genetically heterogeneous species. Its broad host range includes parrots and many other birds, but occasionally also humans (via zoonotic transmission), ruminants, horses, swine and rodents. To assess whether there are genetic markers associated with host tropism we comparatively analyzed whole-genome sequences of 61 C. psittaci strains, 47 of which carrying a 7.6-kbp plasmid.
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ 37248517
%U <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000996806000002
%R 10.1186/s12864-023-09370-w
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1007788