: Diseases in Primary Hosts and Zoonosis

Overview

Journal Microorganisms

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2019 May 30

PMID 31137741

Citations 50

Authors

Heng Choon Cheong

Chalystha Yie Qin Lee

Yi Ying Cheok

Grace Min Yi Tan

Chung Yeng Looi

Won Fen Wong

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Abstract

Bacteria of the family are a type of Gram-negative microorganism typified by their obligate intracellular lifestyle. The majority of the members in the family are known pathogenic organisms that primarily infect the host mucosal surfaces in both humans and animals. For instance, is a well-known etiological agent for ocular and genital sexually transmitted diseases, while has been implicated in community-acquired pneumonia in humans. Other chlamydial species such as , , , , , and are important pathogens that are associated with high morbidities in animals. Importantly, some of these animal pathogens have been recognized as zoonotic agents that pose a significant infectious threat to human health through cross-over transmission. The current review provides a succinct recapitulation of the characteristics as well as transmission for the previously established members of the family and a number of other recently described chlamydial organisms.

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