In recent times, PCR has replaced traditional methods as the preferred method for detecting chlamydial infections in humans and animals.31,32This method is reliable, rapid, and highly sensitive and can be used on nonviable specimens. Additional advantages include opportunities for subsequent speciation ...
C. suis causes conjunctivitis, enteritis and pneumonia in pigs (Rogers et al., 1996), while C. caviae has guinea pig as its exclusive host, causing inclusion conjunctivitis and genital tract infections (Read et al., 2003). Finally, C. muridarum is a mouse pneumonia agent, and was formerly...
trachomatis genital tract infections [7]. C. pneumoniae is an important respiratory pathogen that causes approximately 5% of all cases of bronchitis and is believed to be responsible for about 10% of community-acquired pneumonia cases [8]. C. psittaci has widespread occurrence in poultry and ...