Chlamydiae and Mycoplasma infections in pulmonary MALT lymphoma

E Chanudet; P Adam; A G Nicholson; A C Wotherspoon; R Ranaldi; G Goteri; S A Pileri; H Ye; H K Müller-Hermelink; M-Q Du

doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603981

Chlamydiae and Mycoplasma infections in pulmonary MALT lymphoma

Br J Cancer. 2007 Oct 8;97(7):949-51. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603981. Epub 2007 Sep 18.

Authors

E Chanudet¹, P Adam, A G Nicholson, A C Wotherspoon, R Ranaldi, G Goteri, S A Pileri, H Ye, H K Müller-Hermelink, M-Q Du

Affiliation

¹ 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.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification
Chlamydophila pneumoniae / isolation & purification
Chlamydophila psittaci / isolation & purification
DNA, Bacterial / genetics
DNA, Bacterial / metabolism
Female
Humans
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / complications
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / microbiology*
Lymphoproliferative Disorders / microbiology
Male
Middle Aged
Mycoplasma Infections / diagnosis*
Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

DNA, Bacterial