Chlamydial infection of the central nervous system. Laboratory diagnosis and clinic and morphological features
Vaĭnshenker, I.I.; Nuralova, I.V.; Onishenko, L.S.
Arkhiv Patologii 76(1): 57-62
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-1955 PMID: 24745195 Document Number: 672351
The paper presents data on the diagnosis, clinical and pathomorphological changes in the central nervous system (CNS) in neurochlamydiasis according to clinical, autoptic, and experimental evidence. It discusses the possible implication of Ch. trachomatis, Ch. pneumoniae, and Ch. psittaci in the development and course of different diseases with CNS involvement: atherosclerosis, vasculitis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, autism, vegetative state, sequels of perinatal lesions in childhood and adolescence, HIV infection, etc. Considerable attention is paid to the specific features of diagnosis of Chlamydia-induced CNS lesions. Purposeful pathomorphological investigations are shown to be needed.