Biology:Chlamydophila pecorum

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Chlamydophila pecorum
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C. pecorum[1]

Chlamydophila pecorum, also known as Chlamydia pecorum[2][3] is a species of Chlamydiaceae that has been isolated only from mammals: cattle, sheep and goats (ruminants), koalas (marsupials), and swine. C. pecorum strains are serologically and pathogenically diverse.

In the koala, C. pecorum causes reproductive disease, infertility, and urinary tract disease and death.[4] Chlamydiosis is considered the most important infectious disease of koalas.[5] C.pecorum is the most common chlamydial species to infect koalas and is the most pathogenic.[6] In other animals, C. pecorum has been associated with abortion, conjunctivitis, encephalomyelitis, enteritis, pneumonia, and polyarthritis.

References

  1. Everett, K. D. E.; Bush, R. M.; Andersen, A. A. (1999). "Emended description of the order Chlamydiales, proposal of Parachlamydiaceae fam. nov. and Simkaniaceae fam. nov., each containing one monotypic genus, revised taxonomy of the family Chlamydiaceae, including a new genus and five new species, and standards for the identification of organisms". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 49 (2): 415–440. doi:10.1099/00207713-49-2-415. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 10319462. https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/naldc/download.xhtml?id=26011&content=PDF. 
  2. Fukushi, H.; Hirai, K. (1992). "Proposal of Chlamydia Pecorum sp. nov. for Chlamydia Strains Derived from Ruminants". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 42 (2): 306–308. doi:10.1099/00207713-42-2-306. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 1581191. 
  3. Mojica, S.; Huot Creasy, H.; Daugherty, S.; Read, T. D.; Kim, T.; Kaltenboeck, B.; Bavoil, P.; Myers, G. S. A. (2011). "Genome Sequence of the Obligate Intracellular Animal Pathogen Chlamydia pecorum E58". Journal of Bacteriology 193 (14): 3690–3690. doi:10.1128/JB.00454-11. ISSN 0021-9193. PMID 21571992. 
  4. Govendir, M.; Hanger, J.; Loader, J. J.; Kimble, B.; Griffith, J. E.; Black, L. A.; Krockenberger, M. B.; Higgins, D. P. (April 2012). "Plasma concentrations of chloramphenicol after subcutaneous administration to koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) with chlamydiosis". Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 35 (2): 147–154. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2885.2011.01307.x. 
  5. Griffith, JE; Higgins, DP (November 2012). "Diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for koala chlamydiosis at a rehabilitation facility (1995-2005)". Australian Veterinary Journal 90 (11): 457–463. doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00963.x. PMID 23106328. 
  6. Polkinghorne, Adam; Hanger, Jon; Timms, Peter (August 2013). "Recent advances in understanding the biology, epidemiology and control of chlamydial infections in koalas". Veterinary Microbiology 165 (3–4): 214–223. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.02.026. 

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5102722 entry