Insight in the biology of Chlamydia-related bacteria

Publication date: Available online 18 December 2017Source: Microbes and InfectionAuthor(s): Firuza Bayramova, Nicolas Jacquier, Gilbert GreubAbstractThe Chlamydiales order is composed of obligate intracellular bacteria and includes the Chlamydiaceae family and several family-level lineages called Chlamydia-related bacteria. In this review we will highlight the conserved and distinct biological features between these two groups. We will show how a better characterization of Chlamydia-related bacteria may increase our understanding on the Chlamydiales order evolution, and may help identifying new therapeutic targets to treat chlamydial infections.

Source: Microbes and Infection - July 10, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research