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Chlamydia pneumoniae

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Chlamydia pneumoniae
C psittaci TWAR A pathogen that causes pneumonia, asymptomatic RTIs, pharyngitis, otitis media


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Blood was obtained from all participants-none of whom had a stroke-and was tested for antibodies indicating prior exposure to five common pathogens: Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus 1 and 2.
In the absence of any growth by day 6, the patient's serum was screened for antibodies to Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Bartonella henselae.
Some evidence indicates that the bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae (which causes pneumonia and other illnesses) may be a cause of CFS in some cases.
 
 
 
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