Table 2.

Description of the C. pneumoniae isolates used in this study

Isolate	Location(year) isolated	Clinical presentation	Ref.
CWL029	Atlanta, USA/1987	oropharyngeal swab/pneumonia	[24]
AR39	Seattle, USA/1983	throat swab/pharyngitis	[25]
TW183	Taiwan/1965	conjunctiva	[25]
AR458	Seattle/1986	acute respiratory infection	[25]
AR388	Seattle/1985	acute respiratory infection	[25]
AR231	Seattle/1984	acute respiratory infection	[25]
AR277	Seattle/1984	pneumonia	[25]
PS32	Seattle1995	carotid endarterectomy	[26]
AC43	Japan/1989	nasopharynx/pneumonia	[27]
KA5C	Finland/1987	pneumonia	[28]
KA66	Finland/1987	pneumonia	[28]
2023	Brooklyn, NY/1987–89	acute respiratory infection	[29]