Protochlamydia naegleriophila as etiologic agent of pneumonia.

ABSTRACT: Using ameba coculture, we grew a Naegleria endosymbiont. Phenotypic, genetic, and phylogenetic analyses supported its affiliation as Protochlamydia naegleriophila sp. nov. We then developed a specific diagnostic PCR for Protochlamydia spp. When applied to bronchoalveolar lavages, results of this PCR were positive for 1 patient with pneumonia. Further studies are needed to assess the role of Protochlamydia spp. in pneumonia.

SUBMITTER: Casson N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2600176 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature