International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology · 1989 · 380 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyBacteriologyMedical MicrobiologyMicrobial TaxonomyBacterial ClassificationBacterial IdentificationBacterial InfectionsBacterial SerologyRespiratory InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsBacterial Respiratory InfectionUltrastructural CharacterizationUltrastructural Characters
A third species, Chlamydia pneumoniae, is proposed for the genus Chlamydia. This bacterium is a human respiratory pathogen, which has been referred to as the TWAR strain of Chlamydia. Species identification is based on ultrastructural differences in the elementary bodies, deoxyribonucleic acid analysis, and serology.