Draft genomes of novel avian Chlamydia abortus strains from Australian Torresian crows (Corvus orru) shed light on possible reservoir hosts and evolutionary pathways
Vasilli Kasimov,
Rhys T. White,
Martina Jelocnik
Abstract:Chlamydia abortus, an obligate intracellular bacterium, is a major causative agent of reproductive loss in ruminants, with zoonotic potential. Though this pathogen is primarily known to infect livestock, recent studies have detected and isolated genetically distinct avian strains of
C. abortus
from wild birds globally. Before this study, only five avian
C. abortus
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