Table 2.
Chlamydial DNA used to evaluate the range of the new PCR
| Chlamydial species | Source or strain |
|---|---|
| Chlamydia abortus | Strain S26/3a |
| Chlamydia pecorum | Strain W73b |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | Strain K6c |
| Chlamydia psittaci | Strain T49/90d |
| Chlamydia suis | Strain S45/6a |
| Chlamydia trachomatis | Clinical specimen |
| Criblamydia sequanensis | Strain CRIB-18 |
| Estrella lausannensis | Strain CRIB-30 |
| Neochlamydia hartmannellae | ATCC 50802 |
| Parachlamydia acanthamoebae | Strain Hall's coccus |
| Parachlamydia acanthamoebae | ATCC VR-1476 (strain Bn9) |
| “Candidatus Protochlamydia amoebophila” | ATCC PRA-7 (strain UWE25) |
| Protochlamydia naegleriophila | Strain KNic |
| Simkania negevensis | ATCC VR-1471 |
| Waddlia chondrophila | ATCC VR-1470 |
a
Kindly provided by G. E. Jones, Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
b
Kindly provided by J. Storz, Baton Rouge, LA.
c
Kindly provided by A. Pospischil, Zürich, Switzerland.
d
Kindly provided by R. K. Hoop, Zürich, Switzerland.