Insight in the biology of Chlamydia-related bacteria

Publication date: Available online 18 December 2017
Source:Microbes and Infection
Author(s): Firuza Bayramova, Nicolas Jacquier, Gilbert Greub
The 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.



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