Evaluation of a Chlamydophila psittaci infection diagnostic platform for zoonotic risk assessment.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on November 14, 2007

Authors

Kristel Verminnen1, Barbara Duquenne, David De Keukeleire, Birgitta Duim, Yvonne Pannekoek, Lutgart Braeckman, Daisy Vanrompay

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Molecular Biotechnology, FBW-Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. Kristel.Verminnen@UGent.be

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