21. Family Chlamydiaceae Flashcards
Spp. under Chlamydia
C. muridarum
C. trachomatis
C. suis
Spp. under Chlamydophila
C. pneumoniae C. pecorum C. psittaci C. abortus C. felis C. caviae
Noninfectious intracellular form of Chlamydia
Reticulate bodies
Type of cells that Chlamydia organisms infect
- columnar epithelial cells
- macrophages
Most common bacterial STD pathogen
C. trachomatis
Genera under the Family Chlamydiaceae
Chlamydia
Chlamydophila
The STD caused by C. trachomatis is AKA
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Causative agent for Parrot fever
C. psittaci
Historical gold standard for diagnosis of Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Tissue culture
Chlamydiaceae spp. that has birds as reservoir
Chlamydophila psittaci
Media for C. pneumoniae
McCoy cells
Infectious form of the Chlamydia
Elementary bodies
After how many days after inoculation of C. pneumoniae can it be stained?
2-6 days after inoculation
Stains for C. pneumoniae
Iodine
Fluorescent antibody
Natural reservoir for C. psittaci
Birds
Lab diagnosis for C. pneumoniae that detects outer membrane of elemental bodies
DFA
Diagnosis of C. psittaci is through
Serology
Detected by DFA on possible C. pneumoniae infection
Outer membrane of elementary bodies
Incubation period of C. psittaci
7-15 days
Metabolically active and replicating form of the Chlamydia organism
Reticulate bodies
Disease caused by Chlamydophila psittaci
Psittacosis: Parrot fever
Conjunctivitis caused by C. trachomatis spread from mother to infant
Inclusion conjunctivitis
