Pathogenesis of Chronic Chlamydial Infections
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Introduction Chlamydia pneumoniae was initially recognized as a cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis in both adults and children (1-7), hence the species name “pneumoniae.” Moreover, C. pneumoniae was noted in some individuals to cause a persistent respiratory tract infection following an acute infection (8), which is entirely consistent with the known chronic nature of chlamydial infections (9,10). In addition, C. pneumoniae has been shown to establish a subclinical asymptomatic respiratory tract infection (11).
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