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Chlamydia Species - General Characteristics (view source)

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==Introduction==

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Chlamydia species include host adapted and non-host adapted species varying in virulence for different hosts. They can casue various diseases, including respiratory, enteric, pleural and reproductive diseases in animals and humans; specific conditions include conjunctivitis, arthritis, abortion, urethritis, enteritis, pneumonia, encephalomyelitis. Disease manifestation varies from subclinical to severe systemic infections - intestinal infections are often subclinical and persistent.Human infections are commonly acquired from infected birds with psittacosis or ornithosis, causing respiratory infections in the handler.

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*Host adapted and non-host adapted species varying in virulence for different hosts

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*Species cause specific diseases in particular hosts

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*Respiratory, enteric, pleural and reproductive diseases in animals and humans

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*Conjunctivitis, arthritis, abortion, urethritis, enteritis, pneumonia, encephalomyelitis

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*Manifestation varies from subclinical to severe systemic infections

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*Intestinal infections often subclinical and persistent

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*Human infections usualy acquired from infected birds, causing psittacosis or ornithosis, causing respiratory infections

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~~===Characteristics===~~

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==Bacterial Characteristics==

*Obligate intracellular bacteria

*Gram negative bacteria with outer membrane, LPS, ribosomes, DNA and RNA

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