Animals linked to human Chlamydia pneumoniae

Animals have infected humans with the common respiratory disease Chlamydia pneumoniae, according to researchers in Australia and the U.S. The Chlamydia pneumoniae bacteria is a common cause of pneumonia around the world. Infections acquired from wildlife, known as zoonotic infections, are a significant growing threats to global human health, as shown by the H1N1 influenza pandemic which originated from swines.

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