New and emerging chlamydial infections of creatures great and small

Alyce Taylor-Brown; Adam Polkinghorne

doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2017.04.004

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New and emerging chlamydial infections of creatures great and small

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New and emerging chlamydial infections of creatures great and small

Alyce Taylor-Brown and Adam Polkinghorne

New Microbes and New Infections, Vol.18, pp.28-33

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2017.04.004

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Abstract

chlamydia

chlamydia-related bacteria

infection

disease

pathogen

chlamydiosis

epidemiology

zoonosis

Until recently, our knowledge of the host range and diversity of members of the Chlamydiaceae, obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens of humans and animals, was thought to be near-complete. Aided by advances in molecular diagnostics, a new picture is emerging, however, that the host barriers may be looser than previously thought for many chlamydial species. While cross-host transmission of chlamydial species is a concern for animal health, new reports highlight an emerging zoonotic risk for several species, associated with intensification of farming and the widespread popularity of companion animals. The description of an expanded cohort of new species within this family from avian and reptilian hosts has also highlighted how much we still have to learn about the biology and pathogenicity of the Chlamydiaceae as a whole. Reports emerging about these relatives of the traditional chlamydial pathogens are matched by the continued identification of novel Chlamydia-related bacteria in the Phylum Chlamydiae, providing evidence that many may be pathogenic to humans or animals and pose a zoonotic or vector-borne risk. The following review serves to examine the new hosts described for well-characterised chlamydial veterinary pathogens, emerging novel chlamydial species, and the potential for these to cause disease in their respective hosts.

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Title: New and emerging chlamydial infections of creatures great and small
Authors: Alyce Taylor-Brown (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Adam Polkinghorne (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: New Microbes and New Infections, Vol.18, pp.28-33
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2017.04.004
ISSN: 2052-2975
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451099402621
Output Type: Journal article

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