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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Classification
Higher Order Taxa
Kingdom: Bacteria; Phylum: Chlamydiae; Order: Chlamydiales; Genus: Chlamydophila; Species: C. pneumoniae;
Species
Chlamydophila pneumoniae, C. pecorum, C. psittaci, C. abortus, C.felis, C. caviae
Description and Significance
Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a species of bacteria that is known to be a major cause of pneumonia in humans. Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a parasitic organism that cannot reproduce outside of the host cell.
