Update on Chlamydia trachomatis vaccinology

LM de la Maza, G Zhong… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Attempts to produce a vaccine to protect against Chlamydia trachomatis-induced trachoma
were initiated more than 100 years ago and continued for several decades. Using whole …

Chlamydial metabolism revisited: interspecies metabolic variability and developmental stage-specific physiologic activities

A Omsland, BS Sixt, M Horn… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Chlamydiae are a group of obligate intracellular bacteria comprising important human and
animal pathogens as well as symbionts of ubiquitous protists. They are characterized by a …

Compendium of measures to control Chlamydia psittaci infection among humans (psittacosis) and pet birds (avian chlamydiosis), 2017

G Balsamo, AM Maxted, JW Midla, JM Murphy… - Journal of avian …, 2017 - BioOne
Psittacosis, also known as parrot fever and ornithosis, is a bacterial infection that can cause
severe pneumonia and other serious health problems in humans. It is caused by Chlamydia …

Expression and targeting of secreted proteins from Chlamydia trachomatis

LD Bauler, T Hackstadt - Journal of bacteriology, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen that replicates in a vacuole
termed the inclusion. Many of the interactions of chlamydiae with the host cell are dependent …

Chlamydial infections in wildlife–conservation threats and/or reservoirs of 'spill-over'infections?

D Burnard, A Polkinghorne - Veterinary microbiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Members of the order Chlamydiales are biphasic intracellular pathogens known to cause
disease in both humans and animals. As we learn more about the genetic diversity of this …

Chlamydial polymorphic membrane proteins: regulation, function and potential vaccine candidates

S Vasilevsky, M Stojanov, G Greub, D Baud - Virulence, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Pmps (Polymorphic Membrane Proteins) are a group of membrane bound surface exposed
chlamydial proteins that have been characterized as autotransporter adhesins and are …

Laboratory diagnosis of ruminant abortion in Europe

N Borel, CF Frey, B Gottstein, M Hilbe, A Pospischil… - The Veterinary …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abortion in ruminants is a major cause of economic loss worldwide, and the management
and control of outbreaks is important in limiting their spread, and in preventing zoonotic …

The high prevalence and diversity of Chlamydiales DNA within Ixodes ricinus ticks suggest a role for ticks as reservoirs and vectors of Chlamydia-related bacteria

L Pilloux, S Aeby, R Gaümann, C Burri… - Applied and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Chlamydiales order is composed of nine families of strictly intracellular bacteria. Among
them, Chlamydia trachomatis, C. pneumoniae, and C. psittaci are established human …

A minimal replicon enables efficacious, species-specific gene deletion in Chlamydia and extension of gene knockout studies to the animal model of infection using …

KA Fields, MD Bodero, KR Scanlon… - Infection and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The genus Chlamydia consists of diverse, obligate intracellular bacteria that infect various
animals, including humans. Although chlamydial species share many aspects of the typical …

Metagenomic next‐generation sequencing for the diagnosis of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia

H Li, B Hao, Y Wang, D Yu, Z Chen… - The Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of Chlamydia psittaci
pneumonia and evaluate the diagnostic value of Metagenomic Next‐Generation …