Chlamydia pneumoniae sp. nov. for Chlamydia sp. Strain TWAR
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Microbiology Society in International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
- Vol. 39 (1), 88-90
- https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-39-1-88
Abstract
A third species, Chlamydia pneumoniae, is proposed for the genus Chlamydia. This bacterium is a human respiratory pathogen, which has been referred to as the TWAR strain of Chlamydia. Species identification is based on ultrastructural differences in the elementary bodies, deoxyribonucleic acid analysis, and serology.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Pneumonia Associated with the TWAR Strain of ChlamydiaAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1987