Volume 2, Number 4—October 1996
Synopsis
Chlamydiae as Pathogens: New Species and New Issues
Rosanna W. Peeling*
and Robert C. Brunham†
and Robert C. Brunham†
Table
Spectrum of human diseases caused by Chlamydiae
| Species | Acute Diseases | Sequelae/Chronic Diseases |
|---|---|---|
| C. trachomatis | ||
| Serovars A-C | conjunctivitis | trachoma |
| Serovars D-K | urethritis | proctitis, epididymo-orchitis, Reiter's Syndrome |
| cervicitis | pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, tubal infertility, Fitz-Hugh Curtis Syndrome | |
| ophthalmia neonatorum | ||
| neonatal pneumonia | ||
| LGV serovars | lymphogranuloma venereum | |
| C. pneumoniae | pharyngitis | ?cardiovascular disease |
| sinusitis | ?asthma | |
| bronchitis | ||
| community-acquired pneumonia | ||
| C. psittaci | ||
| parrot | atypical pneumonia | |
| canaries | hepatic and renal | |
| pigeons | dysfunction | |
| turkeys | endocarditis | |
| ducks | ||
| chickens | ||
| cats | conjunctivitis | |
| ewes | abortion |
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