Chlamydophila pneumoniae
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a species of chlamydiae, which are obligate intracellular bacteria. Until recently it was classified as Chlamydia pneumoniae. It is a pathogen of humans, causing pneumonia and bronchitis, and there is evidence associating C. pneumoniae with atherosclerosis and with asthma. C. pheumoniae is transmitted between humans in respiratory secretions. The full genome sequence for C. pneumoniae was completed in 1999.
References
- Kalman, S et al. 1999. Comparative genomes of Chlamydia pneumoniae and C. trachomatis. Nature Genetics 21:385-389 PMID 10192388
- O'Connor S, et al. Potential Infectious Etiologies of Atherosclerosis: A Multifactorial Perspective. Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 7, Sept-Oct 2001
- Hahn DL, Dodge RW, Golubjatnikov R. Association of Chlamydia pneumoniae (TWAR) infection with wheezing, asthmatic bronchitis and adult-onset asthma. JAMA 1991,266:225-30.
