Chlamydophila

Not to be confused with "chlamydia" (chlamydia trachomatis), another genus of bacteria

Types

• • Chlamydophila pneumoniae, also known as Chlamydia pneumoniae, an airborne chlamydial species responsible for human respiratory infection and numerous animal infections
  • Chlamydophila psittaci, a highly virulent chlamydial species prevalent in birds
  • Chlamydophila abortus, a chlamydial species that causes abortion in mammals