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Infections Caused by Chlamydophila pneumoniae [PDF]

Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 2014
High affinity to the epithelial lining of the airways makes Chlamydophila pneumoniae a common etiological agent of respiratory tract infections (RTI). It causes among others: pharyngitis, tracheitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis and bronchiolitis, and pneumonia. It is estimated that Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection is responsible for about 20%
Irena Choroszy-Krol, Magdalena Frej-Madrzak, Jolanta Sarowska   +2 more
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Zoonotic atypical pneumonia due to Chlamydophila psittaci: First reported psittacosis case in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013
Human psittacosis caused by Chlamydophila psittaci is one of the most common zoonotic atypical pneumonias featuring pulmonary as well as extrapulmonary infections. Most of the cases involve avian contact history especially with psittacine birds.
Yu-Jen Cheng, Kun-Yen Lin, Chun-Chen Chen, Yen-Lin Huang, Chun-Eng Liu, Shu-Ying Li   +5 more
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Application of serology and nested polymerase chain reaction for identifying Chlamydophila pneumoniae in community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections in children

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2016
Context: Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired respiratory infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis, and upper respiratory tract infections. Since it is difficult to detect C.
Surinder Kumar, Sanjeev R Saigal, Gulshan Rai Sethi, Sanchit Kumar   +3 more
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Detection of IgM and IgG antibodies to Chlamydophila pneumoniae in pediatric community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2011
Context: Chlamydophila pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) is an emerging infectious agent with a spectrum of clinical manifestations including lower and upper respiratory tract infections. Aims: To investigate the role of C.
Surinder Kumar, Sanjeev R Saigal, Gulshan R Sethi   +2 more
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and influenza in children with respiratory infections in Alexandria, Egypt

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2014
Introduction: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality worldwide. Information about etiological agents of ARI in developing countries is still limited.
Tiziana Grassi, Fabiola Mancini, Alessandra Ciervo, Maria Fenicia Vescio, Abeer Ghazal, Housam Ashour, Ezzeldin Saleh, Mahmoud El Zalabani, Isabella Donatelli, Gamal El Sawaf, Giovanni Rezza   +10 more
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Severe asthma exacerbation: role of acute Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Respiratory Research, 2008
Background Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are associated with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma (AEBA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between these acute bacterial infections and the severity of AEBA ...
Pappalettera Maria, Aliberti Stefano, Brambilla Anna, Graziadei Giovanna, Canetta Ciro, Tarsia Paolo, Cosentini Roberto, Tantardini Francesca, Blasi Francesco   +8 more
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Limited Utility of Culture for Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae for Diagnosis of Respiratory Tract Infections

, 2010
We assessed the utility of culture for Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae to diagnose respiratory tract infections.
Cathy A. Petti, Weston C. Hymas, Rosemary C. She, Janine Langer, Christine M. Litwin, Andy Thurber, Jeffery Stevenson   +6 more
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Chlamydophila psittaci infections in The Netherlands

Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998), 2009
Psittacosis, caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, is a well described but sporadically occurring clinical entity, which mainly presents as community-acquired pneumonia. Diagnosis used to be relatively difficult.
Heddema, E. R., Visser, C., Pannekoek, Y., Duim, B.   +3 more
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Which Antibacterial Agent Performs Best for the Treatment and Clearance of Chlamydophila Felis Infection in Cats?

Veterinary Evidence, 2017
Clinical bottom line:Based on the current evidence, oral doxycycline (10mg/kg PO q24h or 5mg/kg PO q12h) for at least 21 days represents the most efficacious treatment, both in terms of clinical improvement and permanent clearance of Chlamydophila felis ...
David Mills
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT OF CHLAMYDOPHILA AND SALMONELLA INFECTIONS IN THE INBRED MICE DIFFERENT IN THEIR SENSITIVITES TO M.TUBERCULOSIS

Медицинская иммунология, 2014
. The course of infections caused by intracellular parasitic bacteria Salmonella typhimurium and Chlamidophila pneumoniae was compared for inbred strains of mice with genetically determined susceptibity (I/St) or resistance (A/Sn) to Mycobacterium ...
D. V. Balunets, L. N. Nesterenko, Yu. S. Romanova, Yu. S. Alyapkina, N. I. Kolkova, A. S. Apt   +5 more
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