Briefly, it was known as Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and that name is used as an alternate in some sources. In some cases, to avoid confusion, both names are ...ChlamydiapneumoniaeFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchSpeciesofbacteriumChlamydiapneumoniaeScientificclassificationKingdom:BacteriaPhylum:ChlamydiaeOrder:ChlamydialesFamily:ChlamydiaceaeGenus:ChlamydiaSpecies:C. pneumoniae[1]ChlamydiapneumoniaeisaspeciesofChlamydia,anobligateintracellularbacterium[2]thatinfectshumansandisamajorcauseofpneumonia.ItwasknownastheTaiwanacuterespiratoryagent(TWAR)fromthenamesofthetwooriginalisolates –Taiwan(TW-183)andanacuterespiratoryisolatedesignatedAR-39.[3]Briefly,itwasknownasChlamydophilapneumoniae,andthatnameisusedasanalternateinsomesources.[4]Insomecases,toavoidconfusion,bothnamesaregiven.[5]C.pneumoniaehasacomplexlifecycleandmustinfectanothercelltoreproduce;thus,itisclassifiedasanobligateintracellularpathogen.ThefullgenomesequenceforC.pneumoniaewaspublishedin1999.[6]Italsoinfectsandcausesdiseaseinkoalas,emeraldtreeboas(Coralluscaninus),iguanas,chameleons,frogs,andturtles.ThefirstknowncaseofinfectionwithC.pneumoniaewasacaseofconjunctivitisinTaiwanin1950.TherearenoknowncasesofC.pneumoniaeinhumanhistorybefore1950.Thisatypicalbacteriumcommonlycausespharyngitis,bronchitis,coronaryarterydiseaseandatypicalpneumoniainadditiontoseveralotherpossiblediseases.[7][8]MicrographofChlamydiapneumoniaeinanepithelialcellinacutebronchitis:1 –infectedepitheliocyte,2 –uninfectedepitheliocytes,3 –chlamydialinclusionbodiesincell,4 –cellnucleiContents1Lifecycleandmethodofinfection2Diseases3Vaccineresearch4References5ExternallinksLifecycleandmethodofinfection[edit]LifecycleofChlamydiapneumoniae.A—Chlamydiaelementarybody.B—Lungcell.2—Chlamydiaentersthecell.3—Elementarybodybecomesareticulatebody.4—Replication.5—Reticulatebodiesbecomeelementarybodiesandarereleasedtoinfectothercells.[citationneeded]Chlamydiapneumoniaeisasmallgram-negativebacterium(0.2to1μm)thatundergoesseveraltr

Chlamydophila is a controversial bacterial genus belonging to the family Chlamydiaceae, order Chlamydiales, class/phylum Chlamydiae.ChlamydophilaFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchGenusofbacteriaChlamydophilaChlamydophilapsittaciScientificclassificationDomain:BacteriaPhylum:ChlamydiaeClass:ChlamydiaeOrder:ChlamydialesFamily:ChlamydiaceaeGenus:ChlamydophilaSpecies[1]Chlamydophilapneumoniae(Graystonetal.1989)Everettetal.1999Chlamydophilapecorum(FukushiandHirai1992)Everettetal.1999Chlamydophilapsittaci(Lillie1930)Everettetal.1999ChlamydophilaabortusEverettetal.1999ChlamydophilafelisEverettetal.1999ChlamydophilacaviaeEverettetal.1999ChlamydophilaisacontroversialbacterialgenusbelongingtothefamilyChlamydiaceae,[2]orderChlamydiales,class/phylumChlamydiae.Contents1Taxonomy2Chlamydophiladifferentiation3Species4References5ExternallinksTaxonomy[edit]Seealso:Chlamydiapsittaci§ TaxonomyAllChlamydiaeareanaerobicbacteriawithabiphasicdevelopmentallifecyclethatdependsonobligatelyintracellulargrowthineukaryotichostcells.Chlamydophilawasrecognizedbyanumberofscientistsin1999,[3]withsixspeciesinChlamydophilaandthreeintheoriginalgenus,Chlamydia.Thiswasimmediatelyseenascontroversial.[4]In2015theChlamydophilaspecieswerereclassifiedasChlamydia.[4]Thehistoryoftheclassificationandreclassificationisasfollows.Earliercriteriafordifferentiationofchlamydialspeciesdidnotalwaysworkwell.Forexample,atthattimegenusC.psittaciwasdistinguishedfromC.trachomatisbysulfadiazineresistance,althoughnotallstrainsidentifiedasC.psittaciatthetimewereresistant,andC.pneumoniaewasclassifiedbyitsappearanceunderelectronmicroscopy(EM)anditsabilitytoinfecthumans,althoughtheEMappearancemaydifferfromoneresearchgrouptothenext,andmanyofthesespeciesinfectedhumans.ThesystematictaxonomyestablishedforChlamydiaein1999usedDNA-DNAreassociation,16Sand23SribosomalRNAgenesimilarity,sequencesimilarityclusteringofproteincodinggenes,andgenomesizeascriteriaforclassification.Supportingcriteriasuchasantigendetection,

Chlamydophila pneumoniae is estimated to cause about 10% of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) cases and 5% of bronchitis cases, although most patients with ...Clipboard,SearchHistory,andseveralotheradvancedfeaturesaretemporarilyunavailable.SkiptomainpagecontentCOVID-19InformationPublichealthinformation(CDC)Researchinformation(NIH)SARS-CoV-2data(NCBI)Preventionandtreatmentinformation(HHS)Español AccesskeysNCBIHomepageMyNCBIHomepageMainContentMainNavigationSearch:SearchAdvancedClipboardUserGuideSaveEmailSendtoClipboardMyBibliographyCollectionsCitationmanagerDisplayoptionsDisplayoptionsFormatAbstractPubMedPMIDSavecitationtofileFormat:Summary(text)PubMedPMIDAbstract(text)CSVCreatefileCancelEmailcitationSubject:1selecteditem:20171546-PubMedTo:Format:SummarySummary(text)AbstractAbstract(text)MeSHandotherdataSendemailCancelAddtoCollectionsCreateanewcollectionAddtoanexistingcollectionNameyourcollection:Namemustbelessthan100charactersChooseacollection:UnabletoloadyourcollectionduetoanerrorPleasetryagainAddCancelAddtoMyBibliographyMyBibliographyUnabletoloadyourdelegatesduetoanerrorPleasetryagainAddCancelYoursavedsearchNameofsavedsearch:Searchterms:TestsearchtermsWouldyoulikeemailupdatesofnewsearchresults?SavedSearchAlertRadioButtonsYesNoEmail:(change)Frequency:MonthlyWeeklyDailyWhichday?ThefirstSundayThefirstMondayThefirstTuesdayThefirstWednesdayThefirstThursdayThefirstFridayThefirstSaturdayThefirstdayThefirstweekdayWhichday?SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayReportformat:SummarySummary(text)AbstractAbstract(text)PubMedSendatmost:1item5items10items20items50items100items200itemsSendevenwhentherearen'tanynewresultsOptionaltextinemail:SaveCancelCreateafileforexternalcitationmanagementsoftwareCreatefileCancelYourRSSFeedNameofRSSFeed:Numberofitemsdisplayed:510152050100CreateRSSCancelRSSLinkCopyFulltextlinksElsevierScienceFulltextlinksActionsCiteFavoritesDisplayoptionsDisplayoptionsFormatAbstractPubMedPMIDSharePermalinkCopyPagenavigationTitle&authorsAbstractSimilara

SkipdirectlytositecontentSkipdirectlytopageoptionsSkipdirectlytoA-ZlinkChlamydiapneumoniaeInfectionSectionNavigationCDCHomeFacebookTwitterLinkedInSyndicateChlamydiapneumoniaeInfectionMinusRelatedPagesChlamydiapneumoniaeisatypeofbacteriathatcancauserespiratorytractinfections,suchaspneumonia.C.pneumoniaeisonecauseofcommunity-acquiredpneumoniaorlunginfectionsdevelopedoutsideofahospital.However,noteveryoneexposedtoC.pneumoniaewilldeveloppneumonia.AbouttheDiseaseCauses,howitspreads,riskgroups,signsandsymptoms,prevention…ForCliniciansandLaboratoriansDiseasespecifics,complications,treatment,diagnostictesting,antibioticresistancetrends…SurveillanceandReportingReportingsystem,surveillance,trends,outbreaks…PublicationsChaptersandarticlesaboutC.pneumoniaeandoutbreaks…HowDoYouSayThat?FindpronunciationguidesbelowforcommonwordsassociatedwithC.pneumoniae.Chlamydia—klah-MID-e-aPneumonia—noo-MOAN-yahPneumoniae—noo-MOAN-e-aTracheobronchitis—TRAY-key-o-brahn-KITE-ussPagelastreviewed:January10,2019Contentsource:NationalCenterforImmunizationandRespiratoryDiseases,DivisionofBacterialDiseaseshomeChlamydiapneumoniaeInfectionHomeAbouttheDiseaseexpandCauses,HowItSpreads,&PeopleatIncreasedRiskSigns&SymptomsDiagnosis,Treatment,&ComplicationsPreventionHistory&DiseasePatternsFastFactsForClinicians&LaboratoriansexpandDiseaseSpecificsClinicalFeatures&ComplicationsTreatmentDiagnosticMethodsSpecimenSubmissionforDiagnosticTestingSurveillance&ReportingPublicationsFacebookTwitterLinkedInSASstatsExitNotification/DisclaimerPolicyCloseLinkswiththisiconindicatethatyouareleavingtheCDCwebsite.TheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)cannotattesttotheaccuracyofanon-federalwebsite.Linkingtoanon-federalwebsitedoesnotconstituteanendorsementbyCDCoranyofitsemployeesofthesponsorsortheinformationandproductspresentedonthewebsite.Youwillbesubjecttothedestinationwebsite'sprivacypolicywhenyoufollowthelink.CDCisnotresponsibleforSection508compliance(accessibility)onotherfederalorprivatewebsite.FormoreinformationonCDC'

Chlamydophila is a genus of bacteria in the Chlamydiaceae family that causes atypical pneumonias, which may become life threatening. According to the CDC, ...SkiptomaincontentARUPLaboratoriesTestDirectoryARUPConnect™SignInAlgorithmsDiseaseTopicsTestFact SheetsFAQsAboutAlgorithmsDiseaseTopicsTestFactsSheetsFAQsAboutAboutARUPConsult®EditorialBoardEditorialPolicySubscribeforUpdatesContactUsAboutARUPConsult® EditorialBoard SubscribeforUpdates EditorialPolicy ContactUsARUP’sResponsetoCoronavirusDisease2019(COVID-19).Learnmore.Citethispage CitethispageChlamydophilaSpecies-ChlamydiapneumoniaeInfection.ARUPConsult®.RetrievedSeptember02,2021,https://arupconsult.com/content/chlamydophila-speciesCloseChlamydophilaSpecies-ChlamydiapneumoniaeInfectionFeedback FeedbackTopicNameMessageIfARUPConsultdoesnotansweryourtestselectionandinterpretationquestions,orifyouwouldliketosuggestwaystoimprovecontentorusability,pleasesendamessagetotheConsulteditorialstaff.Pleasedonotincludeanypatient-specificorpersonalhealthinformation(PHI)inyourmessage.EmailAddressAnemailaddressisnotrequired,butprovidingoneallowstheARUPConsulteditorialstaff toresponddirectly.ARUPwillonlyuseyouremailaddresstorespondtoyourfeedback.SeetheARUPprivacypolicyformoreinformationregardingemailuse.LeavethisfieldblankChlamydophila isagenusofbacteriaintheChlamydiaceaefamilythatcausesatypicalpneumonias,whichmaybecomelifethreatening.AccordingtotheCDC,thevariedclinicalpresentationandlackofstandardizationfordiagnosticmethodsavailablepresentuniquechallengesforaccuratelyidentifyingC.pneumoniaecasesandappropriatelytreatingpatients.Diagnosticlaboratorytestsincludeculture,serology,andmolecularmethods.DiagnosisIndicationsforTestingChlamydophilapneumoniae–atypicalpneumoniapresentationChlamydophilapsittaci–atypicalpneumoniaandhistoryofbirdexposureLaboratoryTestingChlamydophilapneumoniaeinfection(CDC,2016)Psittacosis(CDC,2016)Initialtesting–CBCwithdifferentialPolymerasechainreaction(PCR)–muchmoresensitivethancultureandserologySerology–atypi

Name: Chlamydophila Everett et al. 1999. Category: Genus. Proposed as: gen. nov. Etymology: Chla.my.do'phil.a. Gr. fem. n. chlamys (gen. chlamydos) ...Browseby:DomainPhylumClassOrderFamilyGenusSpeciesRarelyusedcategoriesAdvancedsearchSubscribeMainIntroductionNavigationNomenclatureEtymologyCollectionsAcknowledgementsCopyrightFAQSubmitContactDownloadsGenusChlamydophilaparentsiblingssiblings[Amphibiichlamydia]Chlamydia"Chlamydiifrater"[Clavichlamydia][Medusoplasma][Miyagawanella]childrenChildrenChlamydophilaabortusChlamydophilacaviaeChlamydophilafelis"Chlamydophilaparapsittaci"ChlamydophilapecorumChlamydophilapneumoniaeChlamydophilapsittaciName:ChlamydophilaEverettetal.1999Category:GenusProposedas:gen.nov.Etymology:Chla.my.do’phil.a.Gr.fem.n.chlamys(gen.chlamydos),acloak;N.L.fem.adj.suff.-phila,dear,beloved;N.L.fem.n.Chlamydophila,deartothecloakGender:feminineTypespecies:Chlamydophilapsittaci(Lillie1930)Everettetal.1999Conductgenome-basedtaxonomyofgenusatTYGS16SrRNAgene:AnalyseFASTAValidpublication:EverettKD,BushRM,AndersenAA.EmendeddescriptionoftheorderChlamydiales,proposalofParachlamydiaceaefam.nov.andSimkaniaceaefam.nov.,eachcontainingonemonotypicgenus,revisedtaxonomyofthefamilyChlamydiaceae,includinganewgenusandfivenewspecies,andstandardsfortheidentificationoforganisms.IntJSystBacteriol1999;49:415-440.IJSEMlist:Anonymous.Notificationlist.Notificationthatnewnamesandnewcombinationshaveappearedinvolume49,part2oftheIJSB.IntJSystBacteriol1999;49:937-939.Nomenclaturalstatus:validlypublishedundertheICNPTaxonomicstatus:synonymCorrectname:ChlamydiaJonesetal.1945(ApprovedLists1980)Synonyms:NameKindChlamydiaJonesetal.1945(ApprovedLists1980)heterotypicsynonym,validlypublishedundertheICNPNotes:Forthetypespeciesofthisgenusanothernameisinuse,whichisaffiliatedwiththegenusChlamydiaJonesetal.1945(ApprovedLists1980).Publication:PageLA.ProposalfortherecognitionoftwospeciesinthegenusChlamydiaJones,RakeandStearns1945.InternationalJournalofSystematicBacteriology1968;18:51-66.Thistaxonnam

Home»DecisionSupportinMedicine»InfectiousDiseasesOVERVIEW:WhateveryclinicianneedstoknowPathogennameandclassificationChlamydiapneumoniae—anintracellularorganismwithacellmembranebutnocellwallInmanyseries,itisthethirdorfourthmostcommoncauseofcommunity-acquiredpneumoniae(CAP).However,giventhedifficultiesinmakinganaccurateetiologicaldiagnosisofinfectionbythismicro-organism,thereisstillsomecontroversyastowhetherornotthisisamajorpathogeninCAP.Co-infectionswithS.pneumoniaeandM.pneumoniaeoccurfrequently.ContinueReadingC.pnemoniaehasbeenimplicatedinquiteanumberofchronicillnesses,suchasatherosclerosis,asthma,arthritis,multiplesclerosis,andmanyothers.However,theevidenceforcausationinmostoftheseisnotstrong.MostoftheempiricantibiotictreatmentsusedforCAPwilltreatC.pneumoniae.Chlamydiaeareobligateintracellularbacterialpathogens.RecenttaxonomicanalysisofthegenusChlamydiahasfoundthattherearetwogenera–ChlamydiaandChlamydophila.Chlamydophilahasthefollowingspecies:C.pecorum,whichcausesinfectionincattle,sheep,andkoalas;C.pneumoniaeandC.psittaci;C.abortus,whichcausesovineandbovineabortion;C.cavieae,whichcausesguineapigconjunctivitis;andC.felis,whichcauseskeratoconjunctivitisincats.C.pneumoniaehasagram-negativecellwallandauniquedevelopmentcyclewithelementary(theinfectiousparticle)andreticulate(theintracellularreplicativeparticle)bodies.Afterinfection,elementarybodies(200-400nmindiameter)attachtothehostcellbyelectrostaticbindingandenterthecellbyendocytosis.Elementarybodies(EB)differentiateintoreticulatebodies(RB)thatundergobinaryfission.Afterabout36hours,thereticulatebodies(RBs)differentiatebackintoelementarybodies(EBs).AlargenumberofEBsaccumulateinthecell(approximately500-1000),yethostcellfunctionisnotaffected.Theselargeaccumulations,ormicrocolonies,arereferredtoasintracytoplasmicinclusions.Duringthisprocess,chlamydialantigensarereleasedontothehostcellsurface,inducingahostimmuneresponse.ReleaseofEBsoccursbyseveralprocesses,includingextrusionoftheinclusion.ItisalsolikelythatC.pneumoniaeente

Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection is often mild. The initial infection appears to be the most severe with reinfection often asymptomatic. A spectrum of illness ...SiteNavigationPageContentNavigationHomeCloseMenuHospitals&healthservicesHospitals&healthservicesPrimary&communityhealthPrimary&communityhealthPublichealthPublichealthMentalhealthMentalhealthAlcohol&drugsAlcohol&drugsAgeing&agedcareAgeing&agedcareOthersitesEmergenciesAboutWorkforceNews&eventsA-ZExtranetHospitals&healthservicesHospitals&healthservicesHealthServicePartnershipsTheseguidelinessettheframeworkandexpectationfortheHealthServicePartnershipsPublichospitalsinVictoriaAlistofpublichospitalsandhealthservicesinVictoria.PatientcareTheVictorianhealthcaresystemfocusesonprovidingpatient-centeredcarethatistimely,appropriateandeffective.IntegratedcareIntegrationistheprovisionofwell-connected,effectiveandefficientcarethattakesaccountofandisorganisedaroundaperson’shealthandsocialneeds.Quality,safetyandserviceimprovementVictorianhealthservicesaimtomeetorexceedqualityandsafetystandardstoensureourhealthsectorprovidesworld-classcare.RuralhealthTheVictorianGovernmentisworkingtoimproveaccesstoqualityhealthcareinruralVictoria.PrivatehealthserviceestablishmentsPrivatehospitals,dayprocedurecentresandmobilehealthservicesinVictoriamustberegisteredandcomplywithregulationsonpatientsafetyandcareBoardsandgovernanceVictorianhealthserviceboardshavewelldefinedresponsibilitiesandthedepartmentacknowledgesboardeducationasacrucialactivity.Data,reportingandanalyticsTheDepartmentofHealth&HumanServicesmanagesVictorianhealthdatacollectionsbyprovidingstandards,specificationsandqualityprocesses.Funding,performanceandaccountabilityTheVictorianGovernmentplans,developspolicy,regulatesandfundsover500healthservicesandorganisations.PatientfeesandchargesPatientfeeschargeableforadmittedandnon-admittedservicesinVictoria'spublichealthcareservices.FinancialaccountingandpolicyInformationandresourcestosupportpublichospitalsandhealthservicestoreportthei