Project

Epidemiology of Chlamydia psittaci infections on chicken farms

Code
01DI2916
Duration
01 September 2016 → 02 March 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary epidemiology
Keywords
Chlamydia psittaci chickens epidemiology
 
Project description

Chlamydia psittaci causes respiratory disease in chickens. The infection is highly prevalent on Belgian broiler farms. We will examine the epidemiology of C. psittaci infections on Belgian poultry farms.