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Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a causal agent of community-acquired pneumonia and is categorized as an atypical cause of pneumonia, together with Legionella ...ChlamydophilapneumoniaeChlamydophilapneumoniae isacausalagentofcommunity-acquiredpneumoniaandiscategorizedasanatypicalcauseofpneumonia,togetherwith Legionellapneumophila andMycoplasmapneumoniae. Chlamydophilapneumoniae mainlyinfectsadults.Thehigherincidencetakesplaceinelderlypeopleanditisconsideredresponsibleof10%ofallthecasesofpneumoniaand,accordingtosomeauthors,themostfrequentcauseofthosecasesofknownethiology.Itisusuallymildandcauseslowmortalityrates.Clinicalfeatures:Theseroprevalenceto C.pneumoniae islowininfantsbutitcanbehigherthan50%inadults.Respiratoryinfectionwith C.pneumoniae occursworldwideandinallagegroups.Seroepidemioloicalstudiesshowthat50to75%ofadultshaveantibodiesagainst C.pneumoniae.Mostpeopleareinfectedandreinfectedthroughouttheirlife. C.pneumoniae hasbeenassociatedwiththeestablishmentofateromatousdiseaseandheartattacks.Diagnosis:Laboratorymethodsforthediagnosisof C.pneumoniae infectionincludeisolationoftheorganismincellculture,serologicalassays,andDNAamplificationtests.Duetoitstechnicalcomplexityandvariableyield,cultureof C.pneumoniae islimitedtofewlaboratories.Despiteeffortstoimprovethesensitivityofcellculture,fewisolatesof C.pneumoniae havebeenobtainedworldwide.Antibodyassaysarethemostcommontestsstillusedforthediagnosisof C.pneumoniae infections.Serologicaltestingrequirespairedserumsamplesforanaccuratediagnosis,offeringaretrospectivediagnosis.IgMantibodiesappear2-3weeksafterinfection,whileIgGrequires6-8weekstobedetected.IFAandELISAtechniquesareusedforthediagnosisofinfectionswith Chlamydophilapneumoniae.PCRprovidesamorerapidalternativeforidentificationof C.pneumoniae infection,replacingotherdirectmethodsofdiagnosisbecauseofitshighersensitivitybasedonamplification.Itenablesthedetectionofthepathogeninrespiratorysecretionsduringtheearlystagesofdisease,whenthereisnoantibodyresponse.Treatment:thetre

Chlamydophila pneumoniae can cause coughing and a sore throat. Children between the ages of 5 and 15 are most often affected, and while some will have no ...SkiptomaincontentSkiptosearchinsidesitesectionSkiptositesectionnavigationSkiptositenavigationSkiptopagefooterSkiptoIntermountainHealthcaresearchSkiptoIntermountainHealthcarecompanywidenavigationSkiptoIntermountainHealthcarecompanywidefooternavigationNewIntermountaininNevadaMyHealth+ChlamydophilaPneumoniaeProfilesongermsIntermountainistrackinginGermWatchHomeHealthInformationGermWatchGermWatchTopicsGermSchoolAdenovirusBordetellaPertussisCoronavirusChlamydophilaPneumoniaeEnterovirusGastroenteritisInfluenzaMetapneumovirusMycoplasmaPneumoniaeParainfluenzaRespiratorySyncytialVirusRhinovirusSharethispageFacebookTwitterGermProfileAlsoKnownAs: Chlamydia,AtypicalPneumonia,C.PneumoniaeGermType: BacteriaSeason: Spring,summer,fall,winterChlamydophilapneumoniaecancausecoughingandasorethroat.Childrenbetweentheagesof5and15aremostoftenaffected,andwhilesomewillhaveno(orveryfew)symptoms,otherswilldeveloppneumonia.Thecoughfromchlamydophilapneumoniaeinfectioncanbelong-lasting—between2to6weeks.SeasonalityChlamydophilapneumoniaeinfectionsareseenyear-round.SignsandSymptomsAslow-developingcoughisthehallmarksymptomofChlamydophilapneumoniaeinfection.Manychildrenwillhaveasorethroatforaweekorsobeforetheydevelopacough.Infectioncantriggeranasthmaflare-upinapersonwithasthma.Italsosometimesleadstocomplicationslikeearinfectionandpneumonia.ThecoughfromChlamydophilapneumoniacanbeunusuallyprolonged–aslongas2to6weeks–andinfectionsoftenrecur.HowIt'sSpreadTheChlamydophilapneumoniaebacteriaspreadsperson-to-personthroughcoughs,sneezes,laughs–anythingthatproducesaspraythatcanbebreathedinbysomeoneelse..DiagnosisandTreatmentProvidersusuallydiagnoseaChlamydophilapneumoniaeinfectionbytakingamedicalhistoryanddoingaphysicalexam.Theprovidermayalsochoosetoverifythediagnosisbytestingasampleofmucusfromthemouthornose,orbyorderingabloodtest.TreatmentforChlamydophila

Chlamydia pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that infects the respiratory tract. The majority of individuals are exposed to C.NCBISkiptomaincontentSkiptonavigationResourcesHowToAboutNCBIAccesskeysMyNCBISignintoNCBISignOutTryoutPMCLabsandtelluswhatyouthink.LearnMore.JournalListHHSAuthorManuscriptsPMC6345537ForImmunopatholDisTherap.Authormanuscript;availableinPMC2019Jan24.Publishedinfinaleditedformas:ForImmunopatholDisTherap.2016;7(3-4):237–254.doi: 10.1615/ForumImmunDisTher.2017020161PMCID:PMC6345537NIHMSID:NIHMS1007353PMID:30687565ChlamydiapneumoniaeInfectionandInflammatoryDiseasesRebeccaA.PorrittandTimothyR.Crother*AuthorinformationCopyrightandLicenseinformationDisclaimerDivisionofPediatricInfectiousDiseasesandImmunology,BurnsandAllenResearchInstitute,Cedars-SinaiMedicalCenter,LosAngeles,CA90048*Addressallcorrespondenceto:TimothyR.Crother,Ph.D.;AssistantProfessorofPediatrics,DivisionofPediatricInfectiousDiseasesandImmunology,Cedars-SinaiMedicalCenter,8700BeverlyBlvd.,Room4221,LosAngeles,CA90048;Tel.:(310)423-7970;Fax:(310)423-8284,gro.shsc@rehtorc.yhtomitCopyrightnoticeSeeotherarticlesinPMCthatcitethepublishedarticle.Chlamydiapneumoniae,anobligateintracellularbacterialpathogen,haslongbeeninvestigatedasapotentialdevelopmentalorexacerbatingfactorinvariouspathologies.Itsuniquelifestyleandabilitytodisseminatethroughoutthehostwhilepersistinginrelativesafetyfromtheimmuneresponsehasplacedthisobligateintracellularpathogeninthecrosshairsasapotentiallymitigatingfactorinchronicinflammatorydiseases.ManyanimalmodelandhumancorrelativestudieshavebeenperformedtoconfirmordenyaroleforC.pneumoniaeinfectioninthesedisorders.Insomecases,antibioticclinicaltrialswereconductedtoprovealinkbetweenbacterialinfectionsandatherosclerosis.Inthisreview,wedetailthelatestinformationregardingthepotentialrolethatC.pneumoniaeinfectionmayhaveinchronicinflammatorydiseases.Keywords:Alzheimer’s,arthritis,asthma,atherosclerosis,cancer,ChlamydiapneumoniaeChlamydiapneumoniaeisanobligat