Molecular characterization of Chlamydia pneumoniae in animals and humans from Argentina: Genetic characterization of Chlamydia pneumoniae

María C Frutos; Marina S Monetti; Jessica Mosmann; Ana X Kiguen; Fernando R Venezuela; Viviana E Ré; Cecilia G Cuffini

doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2016.06.035

Molecular characterization of Chlamydia pneumoniae in animals and humans from Argentina: Genetic characterization of Chlamydia pneumoniae

Infect Genet Evol. 2016 Oct:44:43-45. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.06.035. Epub 2016 Jun 17.

Authors

María C Frutos¹, Marina S Monetti¹, Jessica Mosmann¹, Ana X Kiguen¹, Fernando R Venezuela¹, Viviana E Ré¹, Cecilia G Cuffini¹

Affiliation

¹ Instituto de Virología "Dr. J. M. Vanella", Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.

PMID: 27328126
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.06.035

Abstract

In this study, genetic diversity of Chlamydia pneumoniae was investigated and the relationships between sequences amplified of different sources, clinical conditions and geographical regions of central Argentina were established. Samples amplified were similar to human C. pneumoniae patterns and show the high clonality of the population.

Keywords: Animals; Argentina; Chlamydia pneumoniae; Genetic characterization; Humans.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Argentina
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / genetics
Bacterial Proteins / genetics
Chlamydia Infections / microbiology
Chlamydophila pneumoniae / genetics*
Chlamydophila pneumoniae / isolation & purification
Chlamydophila pneumoniae / pathogenicity
Humans
Phylogeny

Substances

Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
Bacterial Proteins
OMPA outer membrane proteins