Protochlamydia naegleriophila as Etiologic Agent of Pneumonia

Autor:	Nicola Casson, Rolf Michel, Karl-Dieter Müller, John David Aubert, Gilbert Greub
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Obligate intracellular bacteria chlamydia-like organisms pathogenicity pneumonia TaqMan PCR chlamydiae Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 168-172 (2008)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1401.070980
Popis:	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 were positive for 1 patient with pneumonia. Further studies are needed to assess the role of Protochlamydia spp. in pneumonia.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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