Protochlamydia naegleriophila as Etiologic Agent of Pneumonia

Protochlamydia naegleriophila as Etiologic Agent of Pneumonia

Using ameba coculture, we grew a Naegleria endosymbiont. Phenotypic, genetic, and phylogenetic analyses supported its affiliation as Protochlamydia naegleriophila sp. nov. We then developed a specific diagnostic PCR for Protochlamydia spp. When applied to bronchoalveolar lavages, results of this PCR...

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Main Authors: Nicola Casson, Rolf Michel, Karl-Dieter Müller, John David Aubert, Gilbert Greub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Obligate intracellular bacteria
chlamydia-like organisms
pathogenicity
pneumonia
TaqMan PCR
chlamydiae
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/1/07-0980_article

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