Simkania

Intracellular bacteria live in an environment rich in most essential metabolites but need special mechanisms to access these… (More)

Simkania negevensis is an obligate intracellular bacterium grouped into the order Chlamydiales. This new amoeba-resistant… (More)

OBJECTIVES Simkania negevensis, a Chlamydia-like microorganism that has been associated with respiratory infections in children… (More)

BACKGROUND Simkania negevensis is a Chlamydia-like intracellular organism that is prevalent in populations from a wide range of… (More)

To determine the prevalence of Simkania negevensis in causing pulmonary infections in children, nasopharyngeal washes were… (More)

Simkania negevensis, a bacterium formerly referred to as 'the micro-organism Z' or 'Simkania Z', belongs to the order… (More)

Simkania negevensis, a novel microorganism belonging to the family Simkaniaceae in the order Chlamydiales, has an intracellular… (More)

The current taxonomic classification of Chlamydia is based on limited phenotypic, morphologic and genetic criteria. This… (More)

Simkania negevensis is the type species of Simkaniaceae, a recently proposed family in the order Chlamydiales. In the current… (More)

The newly described microorganism 'Simkania Z', related to the Chlamydiae, has been shown to be associated with bronchiolitis in… (More)