Question | Answer |
Chlamydia pneumoniae: Forms | Elemental Bodies (EB): Infectious extracellular form; Reticulate Form (RB): Obligate Intracellular form |
Chlamydia pneumoniae: Labs | PCR for identification |
Chlamydia pneumoniae: Toxins | Can surivie in macrophages or epithelial cells, but are killed by PMNs |
Chlamydia pneumoniae: Diseases | Atypical ("walking") pneumonia, Bronchitis |
Chlamydia pneumoniae: Treatment | Doxycycline or erythromycin |
Chlamydia pneumoniae: Transmission | Respiratory droplets |
Chlamydia psittaci: Forms | EB and RB |
Chlamydia psittaci: Labs | Serology for identification |
Chlamydia psittaci: Toxins | Lipopolysaccharide; Can survive in macrophages and epithelial cells, but is killed by PMNs |
Chlamydia psittaci: Diseases | Atypical pneumonia, Hematogenous spread--> variety of infections |
Chlamydia psittaci: Treatment | Doxycycline, erythromycin, azithromycin |
Chlamydia psittaci: Transmission | Birds and poultry reservoir |
Chlamydia trachomatis: Forms | EB and RB |
Chlamydia trachomatis: Labs | ELISA or PCR |
Chlamydia trachomatis: Toxins | Lipopolysaccharide; Can survive in macrophages or epithelial cells, but is killed by PMNs |
Chlamydia trachomatis: Diseases | Urethritis, epididymitis, and Proctitis in males; Cervicitis, Endometritis, Salpigitis, and PID in females; Lymphogranyuloma Verereum, Trachoma, Neonatal Inclusion conjunctivitis and atypical pneumonia; Can be associated with Reiter's Syndrome |
Chlamydia trachomatis: Treatment | Doxycycline, Erythromycin; Treat the sexual partner |
Chlamydia trachomatis: Transmission | Sexual contact; Vertical transmission at birth |