Chlamydophila pneumoniae

[= Chlamydia pneumoniae]

Life > Eubacteria > Phylum: Chlamydiae

Causes respiratory disease in people and is suspected of sometimes causing cardiovascular disease.

Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a moderately common cause of respiratory disease. A study in the United States found that C. pneumoniae caused about 10% of pneumonia cases and 5% of pharyngitis, bronchitis and sinusitis cases. There is also evidence that it can cause cardiovascular disease.

Text by Hamish G. Robertson