Chlamydophila The Chlamydiaceae are a family of bacteria that belongs to the phylum Chlamydiae, order Chlamydiales. All Chlamydiaceae species are Gram-negative and express the family-specific lipopolysaccharide epitope αKdo-(2→8)-αKdo-(2→4)-αKdo (previously called the genus-specific epitope). Chlamydiaceae ribosomal RNA genes all have at le... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydiaceae
Type: Term Pronunciation: kla-mid′ē-ā′sē-ē Definitions: 1. A family of the order Chlamydiales (formerly included in the order Rickettsiales) that includes the agents of the psittacosis-lymphogranuloma-trachoma group. The family contains small, coccoid, gram-negative bacteria that resemble rickettsiae but that differ ... Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=16835