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Chlamydia pneumoniae sp. nov. for Chlamydia sp. Strain TWAR
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1989
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Microbial SystematicsPathogenic MicrobiologyGenus ChlamydiaPathogenesisThird SpeciesChlamydia Pneumoniae SpPathologyKlebsiella PneumoniaeMicrobiologyInfection ControlMedicineChlamydia PneumoniaeClinical MicrobiologyAntimicrobial Resistance
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.