A genus of the family CHLAMYDIACEAE whose species cause a variety of diseases in vertebrates including humans, mice, and swine. Chlamydia species are gram-negative and produce glycogen. The type species is CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002689
AN
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection equals CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS
AQL
CH CL CY DE EN GD GE IM IP ME PH PY RE UL VI
cui
C0008148
DC
1
definition
A genus of the family CHLAMYDIACEAE whose species cause a variety of diseases in vertebrates including humans, mice, and swine. Chlamydia species are gram-negative and produce glycogen. The type species is CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.