Table 4. Characteristics of the C.pneumoniae studied in vitro.
| Straina | Source | Site of isolation | Associated disease | Country of isolation | Date of isolation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW-183 | ATCC | Conjunctiva of a child | Trachoma vaccine study | Taiwan | 1965 |
| IOL-207 | C. M. Black | Conjunctiva of a child | Trachoma | Iran | 1967 |
| CWL-029 | B. Kaltenboeck | Throat of adult | Pneumonia | USA | 1987 |
| FML-016 | C. M. Black | Throat of adult | Pneumonia | Norway | 1989 |
| CM-1 | C. Maass | Sputum of adult | Pneumonia | USA | 1990 |
| MUL-1 | C. Maass | Brochoalveolar fluid of adult | Pneumonia | Germany | 1992 |
| MUL-250 | C. Maass | Brochoalveolar fluid of adult | Pneumonia | Germany | 1995 |
| WIEN 1 | C. Maass | Carotid artery of adult | Prolonged reversible ischemic neurologic defect | Austria | 1998 |
| CV-3 | C. Maass | Coronary artery of adult | Coronary sclerosis | Germany | 1996 |
aAll strains are human isolates.