Multi locus sequence typing of Chlamydia reveals an association between Chlamydia psittaci genotypes and host species.
Chlamydia comprises a group of obligate intracellular bacterial parasites responsible for a variety of diseases in humans and animals, including several zoonoses.Chlamydia trachomatis causes diseases such as trachoma, urogenital infection and lymphogranuloma venereum with severe morbidity.Chlamydia pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired