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Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) is a new species of Chlamydia discovered in the 1980s, which has a widespread distribution across the world. It can cause human diseases such as pneumonia and is an important pathogen of human respiratory tract infections. Currently, the occurrence of CP infection has been increasing among community-acquired pneumonia in children and adults, which has prevailed in many regions both in China and in other countries.
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Wang, X., Li, H., Xia, Z. (2015). Chlamydia pneumoniae Pneumonia. In: Li, H. (eds) Radiology of Infectious Diseases: Volume 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9876-1_5
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