Journal article
Chlamydia pneumoniae in a free-ranging giant barred frog (Mixophyes iteratus) from Australia
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.37(7), pp.2378-2380
1999
Abstract
The koala biovar of Chlamydia pneumoniae was identified in lung tissue from a sick, free-ranging giant barred frog (Mixophyes iteratus) by using electron microscopy, C. pneumoniae-specific fluorescent-antibody staining, cell culture, and sequencing of the ompA, ompB and 16S rRNA genes. This is the first report of a chlamydial strain infecting both a homeotherm and a poikilotherm and only the fourth host (in addition to humans, koalas, and horses) to be naturally infected with this species of Chlamydia. The frog had severe, chronic, mononuclear pneumonia and nonregenerative anemia and pancytopenia.
Details
- Title
- Chlamydia pneumoniae in a free-ranging giant barred frog (Mixophyes iteratus) from Australia
- Authors
- L Berger (Author) - CSIROK Volp (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyS Mathews (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyR Speare (Author) - James Cook UniversityPeter Timms (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.37(7), pp.2378-2380
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology
- Date published
- 1999
- DOI
- 10.1128/JCM.37.7.2378-2380.1999
- ISSN
- 0095-1137
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 1999 American Society for Microbiology. Reproduced here in accordance with the publishers copyright policy.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449890602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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