ASYMPTOMATIC RESPIRATORY-TRACT INFECTION WITH CHLAMYDIA-PNEUMONIAE TWAR

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作者
HYMAN, CL
AUGENBRAUN, MH
ROBLIN, PM
SCHACHTER, J
HAMMERSCHLAG, MR
机构
[1] SUNY HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT PEDIAT,BROOKLYN,NY 11203
[2] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,DEPT LAB MED,SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94110
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D O I
10.1128/JCM.29.9.2082-2083.1991
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Chlamydia pneumoniae is a newly recognized organism associated with respiratory tract infections. Asymptomatic infection with C. pneumoniae, although it has been suggested to occur, has not been previously documented. We describe two asymptomatic individuals infected with this organism; these infections demonstrate that C. pneumoniae is able to establish a subclinical infection.
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页码:2082 / 2083
页数:2
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