| evidence for the existence of two new members of the family chlamydiaceae and proposal of chlamydia avium sp. nov. and chlamydia gallinacea sp. nov. | the family chlamydiaceae with the recombined single genus chlamydia currently comprises nine species, all of which are obligate intracellular organisms distinguished by a unique biphasic developmental cycle. anecdotal evidence from epidemiological surveys in flocks of poultry, pigeons and psittacine birds have indicated the presence of non-classified chlamydial strains, some of which may act as pathogens. in the present study, phylogenetic analysis of ribosomal rna and ompa genes, as well as mul ... | 2014 | 24461712 |