Chlamydiaceae : Diseases in Primary Hosts and Zoonosis

Bacteria of the family are a type of Gram-negative microorganism typified by their obligate intracellular lifestyle. The majority of the members in the family are known pathogenic organisms that primarily infect the host mucosal surfaces in both humans and animals. For instance, is a well-known etio...

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Published in:Microorganisms (Basel) 2019-05, Vol.7 (5), p.146
Main Authors: Cheong, Heng Choon, Lee, Chalystha Yie Qin, Cheok, Yi Ying, Tan, Grace Min Yi, Looi, Chung Yeng, Wong, Won Fen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies
Arthritis
Asymptomatic
Chlamydia
Chlamydiaceae
Disease transmission
Etiology
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
infection in primary host
Infections
Infertility
Inflammatory diseases
Males
Mucosa
Pathogens
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Plasmids
Pneumonia
Review
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Zoonoses
zoonosis
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Summary:Bacteria of the family are a type of Gram-negative microorganism typified by their obligate intracellular lifestyle. The majority of the members in the family are known pathogenic organisms that primarily infect the host mucosal surfaces in both humans and animals. For instance, is a well-known etiological agent for ocular and genital sexually transmitted diseases, while has been implicated in community-acquired pneumonia in humans. Other chlamydial species such as , , , , , and are important pathogens that are associated with high morbidities in animals. Importantly, some of these animal pathogens have been recognized as zoonotic agents that pose a significant infectious threat to human health through cross-over transmission. The current review provides a succinct recapitulation of the characteristics as well as transmission for the previously established members of the family and a number of other recently described chlamydial organisms.
ISSN:2076-2607
2076-2607
DOI:10.3390/microorganisms7050146