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The atypical pneumonias: The South African context

South African Family Practice, 2006
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common clinical presentation in general practice. The prevalence and burden of disease caused by the atypical bacteria (Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila) are not well ...
A.D. Black
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Rac1 regulates the NLRP3 inflammasome which mediates IL-1beta production in Chlamydophila pneumoniae infected human mononuclear cells. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Chlamydophila pneumoniae causes acute respiratory tract infections and has been associated with development of asthma and atherosclerosis. The production of IL-1β, a key mediator of acute and chronic inflammation, is regulated on a transcriptional level ...
Julia Eitel, Karolin Meixenberger, Claudia van Laak, Christine Orlovski, Andreas Hocke, Bernd Schmeck, Stefan Hippenstiel, Philippe Dje N'Guessan, Norbert Suttorp, Bastian Opitz   +9 more
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae Antibodies in Swine [PDF]

Acta Veterinaria Brno, 2005
âanderle J., L. Pospi‰il, H. ·troblova, Z. VuInik: Chlamydophila pneumoniae Antibodies in Swine. Acta Vet. Brno 2005, 74: 81-86. Sera from 80 boars of various breeds, all semen donors, kept in one insemination station in northern Moravia, were tested for the presence of Chlamydophila pneumoniae antibodies.
J. Čanderle, L. Pospíšil, H. Štroblová, Z. Věžník   +3 more
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Single and multiple pathogen associations with cognitive impairment in the Panama Aging Research Initiative Study [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in developing countries is expected to rise as a result of increases in life expectancy and the ageing of the population (1). Accumulating evidence implicates pathogens as triggers of inflammation and development of cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative disorders, including AD (2‐4 ...
Rangel G, Muñoz B, Ramirez M, Wroblewski K, Villarreal A, Oviedo D, Carreira M, McLeod R, Britton G.   +8 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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Current perspectives on atypical pneumonia in children [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 2020
The major pathogens that cause atypical pneumonia are Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by M. pneumoniae or C.
Jung Yeon Shim
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Prevalence of Chlamydophila pneumoniae in patients with pneumonia in the main university hospital in Alexandria

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2012
Background: Pneumonia is a common illness in all parts of the world. It is a major cause of death among all age groups and is the leading cause of death in children in low income countries.
Salama Mohamed Sadaka, Ahmed Youssef Shaaban Gad, Nesrine Fathi Hanafi, Ghada Abdel Monem Metwaly   +3 more
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Incidence, Complications, and Quality of Life in Adults ≥ 60 Years Old With Laboratory‐Confirmed RSV Infections Attended in Primary Care and in Hospitals: A Study Over Three Seasons in Valladolid, Spain

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 20, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in adults ≥ 60 years significantly affects health, particularly in those with comorbidities. Despite evidence on disease burden, data on quality of life (QoL) and complications after infection remain scarce.
Iván Sanz‐Muñoz, Raquel Iglesia‐Aparicio, Celia López‐Gonzalo, Marina Toquero‐Asensio, Alejandro Martín‐Toribio, Javier Sánchez‐Martínez, Carla Rodríguez‐Crespo, Irene Arroyo‐Hernantes, Silvia Galindo‐Carretero, Leticia Sierra‐Martínez, José Francisco Pérez‐Pertejo, Gregoria Núñez‐Villareal, Raquel Rodríguez‐García, Rosario Fernández‐Gonzalez, Oscar Hugo Martín‐Del Barco, Ana María Fernández‐Herrero, Inmaculada Alarcia‐Santana, Alicia Gómez‐Muñoz, Cristina Alonso‐Estomba, Ana Asenjo‐Martín, Gemma Renedo‐Velasco, Marta Moral‐Blanco, José Gabriel Muñoz‐Hernández, Oscar Vega‐Hernández, Myriam Rodríguez‐Calleja, María del Mar Gonzalo‐Fernandez, Rachel Melanie Reeves, Abda Mahmood, Lucia Izquierdo‐Díaz, Elisa Turriani, Virginia Fernández‐Espinilla, Cristina Hernán‐García, Javier Castrodeza‐Sanz, Virginia Cerpa‐Almenara, Javier Gutiérrez‐Ballesteros, Laura Iotti, Marta Domínguez‐Gil, Silvia Rojo‐Rello, José María Eiros   +38 more
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Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) pneumoniaein the Alzheimer's brain [PDF]

FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, 2006
We assessed the presence and characteristics of the intracellular pathogen Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) pneumoniae in brain-tissue samples from 25 patients with late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) and 27 non-AD control individuals. 20/27 AD patients, but only 3/27 controls, were PCR-positive in multiple assays targetting the Cpn1046 and Cpn0695 genes ...
Gérard, Hervé C., Dreses-Werringloer, Ute, Wildt, Kristin S., Deka, Srilekha, Oszust, Cynthia, Balin, Brian J., Frey, William H., Bordayo, Elizabeth Z., Whittum-Hudson, Judith A., Hudson, Alan P.   +9 more
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Assessment of current laboratory diagnosis of pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia

Фундаментальная и клиническая медицина, 2020
Aim. To investigate the aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalised children and to evaluate the accuracy of the methods for its laboratory confirmation. Materials and Methods.
Е. A. Koshkarina, O. V. Kovalishena, N. V. Saperkin, V. V. Krasnov, Р. G. Zubarov, O. М. Chekanina   +5 more
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