Affiliation:
1. Institute of Microbiology of the University Hospital Center and the University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract
The
Rhabdochlamydiaceae
family is part of the
Chlamydiae
, a phylum of bacteria that includes obligate intracellular bacteria sharing the same biphasic developmental cycle. This family has been shown to be highly prevalent in the environment, particularly in freshwater and soil, and despite being estimated to be the largest family in the
Chlamydiae
phylum is only poorly studied.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology