The electron microscopic appearance of Chlamydia pneumoniae elementary bodies with pear‐shaped, loose outer membrane has been suggested as one criterion of its classification as a new chlamydial species. The study of the original strain TW 183 in LCL 929 and HL cells and a low‐passage isolate of Kajaani‐6 isolate in HL cells revealed spherical compact elementary bodies common to other chlamydia.
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