Publication: A new species of Chlamydia isolated from Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis)
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2021-05-01
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19326203
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Mahidol University
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PLoS ONE. Vol.16, No.5 May (2021)
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Somjit Chaiwattanarungruengpaisan, Metawee Thongdee, Songtham Anuntakarun, Sunchai Payungporn, Nlin Arya, Apichart Punchukrang, Pongrama Ramasoota, Sombat Singhakaew, Thassanant Atithep, Ladawan Sariya A new species of Chlamydia isolated from Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis). PLoS ONE. Vol.16, No.5 May (2021). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0252081 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/79357
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A new species of Chlamydia isolated from Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis)
Abstract
Chlamydia is a known pathogen in both saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. However, the exact species/strain has not been clearly identified. In this study, we successfully cultivated Siamese crocodile Chlamydia in McCoy cells at a temperature of 30◦C. Electron microscopy; phylogeny based on nine conserved taxonomically informative markers, on ompA, or on seven housekeeping genes; and whole-genome sequencing and analysis of the isolate confirmed the identity of the isolate as a new member of the genus Chlamydia, a new species that we name Chlamydia crocodili.