<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">More and more attention has been paid to environmental chlamydiae in recent years. They were classified as pathogenic bacteria for both humans and animals. Thanks to molecular biology techniques, the following nine families of environmental chlamydiae were assigned to the order of <italic>Chlamydiales</italic>: <italic>Candidatus</italic> Clavichlamydiaceae, <italic>Criblamydiaceae</italic>, <italic>Parachlamydiaceae</italic>, <italic>Candidatus</italic> Piscichlamy- diaceae, <italic>Rhabdochlamydiaceae, Simkaniaceae</italic>, <italic>Waddliaceae, Candidatus</italic> Actinochlamydiacae and <italic>Candidatus</italic> Parilichlamydiaceae. These bacteria are considered the infectious factors of zoonoses due to the fact that they can be found among pets and livestock such as cats, guinea pigs, sheep, cattle, and even fish. Many of these animals also suffer from diseases caused by these bacteria. In this study, while characterizing environmental chlamydiae, special attention has been paid to illnesses of the respiratory tract caused by <italic>Simkania negevensis</italic>, and to the abortions among people and ruminants caused by <italic>Waddlia chondrophila</italic>. Furthermore, the species of the <italic>Rhabdochlamydiaceae</italic>family , as well as the bacteria from the <italic>Parachlamydiaceae</italic> family responsible for eye illnesses in humans and animals, are also characterized in this work. Lastly, newly discovered fish chlamydiae, which are potential factors of illnesses in humans and terrestial animals, are also presented in this paper.1. Introduction. 2. Pathogenicity of environmental chlamydiae for humans and animals. 2.1. Pathogenicity of the <italic>Parachlamydiaceae</italic>family. 2.2. Pathogenicity of the <italic>Simkaniaceae</italic> family. 2.3. Pathogenicity of the <italic>Rhabdochlamydiaceae</italic> family. 2.4. Pathogenicity of the <italic>Waddliaceae</italic> family. 2.5. Pathogenicity of other chlamydia. 3. Diagnostics of environmental <italic>chlamydiae</italic>. 4. Conclusions</abstract>

More and more attention has been paid to environmental chlamydiae in recent years. They were classified as pathogenic bacteria for both humans and animals. Thanks to molecular biology techniques, the following nine families of environmental chlamydiae were assigned to the order of Chlamydiales: Candidatus Clavichlamydiaceae, Criblamydiaceae, Parachlamydiaceae, Candidatus Piscichlamy- diaceae, Rhabdochlamydiaceae, Simkaniaceae, Waddliaceae, Candidatus Actinochlamydiacae and Candidatus Parilichlamydiaceae. These bacteria are considered the infectious factors of zoonoses due to the fact that they can be found among pets and livestock such as cats, guinea pigs, sheep, cattle, and even fish. Many of these animals also suffer from diseases caused by these bacteria. In this study, while characterizing environmental chlamydiae, special attention has been paid to illnesses of the respiratory tract caused by Simkania negevensis, and to the abortions among people and ruminants caused by Waddlia chondrophila. Furthermore, the species of the Rhabdochlamydiaceaefamily , as well as the bacteria from the Parachlamydiaceae family responsible for eye illnesses in humans and animals, are also characterized in this work. Lastly, newly discovered fish chlamydiae, which are potential factors of illnesses in humans and terrestial animals, are also presented in this paper.1. Introduction. 2. Pathogenicity of environmental chlamydiae for humans and animals. 2.1. Pathogenicity of the Parachlamydiaceaefamily. 2.2. Pathogenicity of the Simkaniaceae family. 2.3. Pathogenicity of the Rhabdochlamydiaceae family. 2.4. Pathogenicity of the Waddliaceae family. 2.5. Pathogenicity of other chlamydia. 3. Diagnostics of environmental chlamydiae. 4. Conclusions

Pathogenicity of environmental chlamydiae for humans and animals

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<trans-abstract xml:lang="pl" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">1. Wstęp. 2. Chlamydie środowiskowe chorobotwórcze dla ludzi i zwierząt. 2.1. Chorobotwórczość rodziny <italic>Parachlamydiaceae</italic>. 2.2. Chorobotwórczość rodziny <italic>Simkaniaceae.</italic> 2.3. Chorobotwórczość rodziny <italic>Rhabdochlamydiaceae</italic>. 2.4. Chorobotwórczość rodziny <italic>Waddliaceae</italic>. 2.5. Chorobotwórczość innych chlamydii. 3. Diagnostyka chlamydii środowiskowych 4. Podsumowanie
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1. Wstęp. 2. Chlamydie środowiskowe chorobotwórcze dla ludzi i zwierząt. 2.1. Chorobotwórczość rodziny Parachlamydiaceae. 2.2. Chorobotwórczość rodziny Simkaniaceae. 2.3. Chorobotwórczość rodziny Rhabdochlamydiaceae. 2.4. Chorobotwórczość rodziny Waddliaceae. 2.5. Chorobotwórczość innych chlamydii. 3. Diagnostyka chlamydii środowiskowych 4. Podsumowanie

CHOROBOTWÓRCZOŚĆ CHLAMYDII ŚRODOWISKOWYCH DLA LUDZI I ZWIERZĄT

More and more attention has been paid to environmental chlamydiae in recent years. They were classified as pathogenic bacteria for both humans and animals....

Pathogenicity of environmental chlamydiae for humans and animals

Published Online: May 22, 2019

Page range: 265 - 274

Received: Jul 01, 2016

Accepted: May 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/PM-2017.56.3.265

© 2017 Małgorzata Pawlikowska-Warych., Published by Sciendo

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