Chlamydiae and Mycoplasma infections in pulmonary MALT lymphoma.
Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci were detected at low frequencies (<20%) among 69 pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas, 30 other lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD) and 44 non-LPD. The incidence of individual Chlamydiae was generally higher in MALT lymphoma than non-LPD, although not reaching statistical significance. Mycoplasma pneumoniae DNA was not detected.
Chanudet
E
E
Division of Molecular Histopathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Box 231, Level 3, Lab Block Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
Adam
P
P
Nicholson
A G
AG
Wotherspoon
A C
AC
Ranaldi
R
R
Goteri
G
G
Pileri
S A
SA
Ye
H
H
Müller-Hermelink
H K
HK
Du
M-Q
MQ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D004269:DNA, Bacterial