Chlamydia pneumoniae sp. nov. for Chlamydia sp. Strain TWAR

作者：J. Thomas Grayston, C.-C. KUO, Lee Ann Campbell, San‐pin Wang · 发表于：International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology · 年份：1989 · DOI：10.1099/00207713-39-1-88 · 被引用次数：383 · 研究领域：Reproductive tract infections research、Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing、Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food

A third species, Chlamydia pneumoniae, is proposed for the genus Chlamydia. This bacterium is a human respiratory pathogen, which has been referred to as the TWAR strain of Chlamydia. Species identification is based on ultrastructural differences in the elementary bodies, deoxyribonucleic acid analysis, and serology.