Chlamydophila pneumoniae: Difference between revisions
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Kingdom: Bacteria; Phylum: Chlamydiae; Order: Chlamydiales; Genus: Chlamydophila; Species: C. pneumoniae; | Kingdom: Bacteria; Phylum: Chlamydiae; Order: Chlamydiales; Genus: Chlamydophila; Species: C. pneumoniae; | ||
===Species=== | ===Species=== | ||
Chlamydophila pneumoniae, C. pecorum, C. psittaci, C. abortus, C.felis, C. caviae | ''Chlamydophila pneumoniae, C. pecorum, C. psittaci, C. abortus, C.felis, C. caviae'' | ||
==Description and Significance== | ==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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 02:01, 2 May 2007
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.
