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WHAT IS IT?
Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a small gram negative bacterium.
CULTURE CHARACTERISTICS
Obligate intracellular bacterium: this pathogen grows within cells.
MOLECULAR CHARACTERISTICS
TRANSMISSION
CONDITIONS CAUSED
Atypical pneumonia: this pathogen is one of the causes of community acquired pneumonia.
TREATMENT
OTHER HY FACTS
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