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Chlamydia pneumoniae
(redirected from Chlamydophila pneumoniae)

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


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influenzae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae are the main causative agents in CAP that does not require hospitalization [13,14].
In 119 samples (52%), the following nonpolyomavirus respiratory pathogens were detected: rhinovirus (32%); enterovirus (3%); respiratory syncytial viruses A and B (2%); corona-viruses OC43, 229E, and NL63 (17%); influenza viruses A and B (1%); human metapneumovirus (l%); adenovirus (<1%); Mycoplasma pneumoniae (3%); and Chlamydophila pneumoniae (5%).
Chlamydophila pneumoniae in lung cancer Chronic infections of Chlamydophila pneumoniae are now being found to correlate with an increased risk of lung cancer (Koyi 2001, Kocazeybek 2003, Anttila 2003).
 
 
 
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