chlamydiaceae

• Nombre propio que designa una familia de bacterias gramnegativas parásitas intracelulares obligadas, que infectan a vertebrados de sangre caliente, incluidos los humanos. Incluye géneros como Chlamydia y Chlamydophila.

A proper noun referring to a family of Gram-negative, obligate intracellular parasites that infect warm-blooded vertebrates, including humans.

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1. Gram-negative parasites in warm-blooded vertebratesC2formalmedical

   A family of gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacteria that infect warm-blooded vertebrates, including humans, causing various diseases.

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   • Chlamydiaceae are known to cause respiratory and genital infections in humans.
   • The family Chlamydiaceae includes species like Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia pneumoniae.
   • These bacteria are obligate intracellular parasites, meaning they can only reproduce inside host cells.