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Protochlamydianaegleriophila as Etiologic Agent of Pneumonia
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Jan 2008
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 14(1):168-172.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Using ameba coculture, we grew a Naegleria endosymbiont. Phenotypic, genetic, and phylogenetic analyses supported its affiliation as Protochlamydia naegleriophila sp. nov. We then developed a specific diagnostic PCR for Protochlamydia spp. When applied to bronchoalveolar lavages, results of this PCR were positive for 1 patient with pneumonia. Further studies are needed to assess the role of Protochlamydia spp. in pneumonia.
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