附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Chlamydia pneumoniae: prospects and predictions for an emerging pathogen / Scot P. Ouellette and Gerald I. Byrne -- 2. Morphology of Chlamydia pneumoniae / Naoyuki Miyashita and Akira Matsumoto -- 3. Cell and molecular biology of Chlamydia pneumoniae / Gunn Christiansen, Brian Vandahl, and Svend Birkelund -- 4. Antibiotic susceptibility and treatment of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections / Margaret R. Hammerschlag -- 5. Pneumonia caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae / Francesco Blasi [and others] -- 6. Chlamydia detection in blood / Yoshimasa Yamamoto -- 7. Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and diseases: imunity to Chlamydia pneumoniae / Heljä-Marja Surcel -- 8. Vaccines against Chlamydia pneumoniae: can they be made? / Martin E. Rottenberg, Antonio Gigliotti Rothfuchs, and Hans Wigzell -- 9. Chlamydia pneumoniae and atherosclerosis -- an overview of the Association / Joseph Ngeh and Sandeep Gupta -- 10. The biology of Chlamydia pneumoniae in cardiovascular disease pathogenesis / Scot P. Ouellette [and others] -- 11. Animal models of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and atherosclerosis / Ignatius W. Fong -- 12. Antiinfective trials for the treatment of Chlamydia pneumoniae in coronary artery disease / Joseph B. Muhlestein -- 13. Chlamydia pneumoniae and myocarditis / Håkan G. Gnarpe and Judy A. Gnarpe -- 14. Chlamydia pneumoniae as a candidate pathogen in multiple sclerosis / Charles W. Stratton and Subramaniam Sriram -- 15. Chlamydia pneumoniae in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease / Brian J. Balin [and others] -- 16. Chlamydia pneumoniae and inflammatory arthritis / Judith A. Whittum-Hudson, H. Ralph Schumacher, and Alan P. Hudson -- 17. Role of Chlamydia pneumoniae as an inducer of asthma / David L. Hahn -- 18. Respiratory tract infections caused by C. pneumoniae in pediatric patients / Kazunobu Ouchi.
摘要:Chlamydia pneumoniae is a bacteria that is most commonly known for causing colds and pneumonia. However, researchers have recently found a link between C. pneumoniae and atherosclerosis, a clogging of the arteries that causes heart attack and stroke. In addition, ongoing research is showing that certain strains may play a role in asthma, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and arthritis. This volume, part of the Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis series, is a complete portrait of C. pneumoniae and what is currently known about it.
