Chlamydia pecorum
Appearance
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Class: | Chlamydiia |
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Species: | C. pecorum[1]
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Chlamydia pecorum Fukushi & Hirai 1992
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Chlamydia pecorum, also known as Chlamydophila pecorum
In the koalas, C. pecorum causes infections in the reproductive systems and urinary tract, as well as pneumonia, infertility, and death.[7] It is considered one of the most important infectious diseases that currently plagues koalas.[8][9][10] C.pecorum is the most common chlamydial species to infect koalas and is the most pathogenic.[11] In other animals, C. pecorum has been associated with abortion, conjunctivitis, encephalomyelitis, enteritis, arthritis, and polyarthritis.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
See also
References
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Further reading
- Polkinghorne, Adam; Bachmann, Nathan L; Fraser, Tamieka A; Bertelli, Claire; Jelocnik, Martina; Gillett, Amber; Funnell, Oliver; Flanagan, Cheyne; Myers, Garry S A; Timms, Peter (8 August 2014). "Comparative genomics of koala, cattle and sheep strains of Chlamydia pecorum". BMC Genomics. 15 (1): 667. PMID 25106440.
- Mohamad, Khalil; Rodolakis, Annie (8 December 2009). "Recent advances in the understanding of Chlamydophila pecorum infections, sixteen years after it was named as the fourth species of the Chlamydiaceae family" (PDF). Veterinary Research. 41 (3): 27. PMID 19995513. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- Mathew, Marina; Waugh, Courtney; Beagley, Kenneth; Timms, Peter; Polkinghornea, Adam (October 2014). "Interleukin 17A is an immune marker for chlamydial disease severity and pathogenesis in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)". Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 46 (2): 423–429. PMID 24915607.