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Protochlamydia naegleriophila as Etiologic Agent of Pneumonia

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...

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Autores principales: Casson, Nicola, Michel, Rolf, Müller, Karl-Dieter, Aubert, John David, Greub, Gilbert
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18258101
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1401.070980