Chlamydia caviae

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title: Chlamydia caviae
text: Chlamydia caviae is a bacterium that can be recovered from the conjunctiva of Guinea pigs suffering from ocular inflammation and eye discharge. It is also possible to infect the genital tract of Guinea pigs with C. caviae and elicit a disease that is very similar to human Chlamydia trachomatis infection. C. caviae infects primarily the mucosal epithelium and is not invasive. C. caviae is markedly specific for Guinea pigs, as attempts to infect mice, hamsters, rabbits and gerbils have been unsucc
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description: Species of bacterium
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_caviae
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date modified: 2023-12-04T08:50:49Z
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