Chlamydophila

Chla·my·do·phi·la (klam″ĭ-dofґĭ-lə) [Gr. chlamys, gen. chlamydos cloak + phila dear] a genus of bacteria of the family Chlamydiaceae, consisting of gram-negative, non–glycogen-producing coccoid organisms that multiply only within a host cell and have a unique growth cycle (see Chlamydiales). Organisms are pathogenic for numerous different animals, including humans. Several species formerly classified in the genus Chlamydia have been reclassified into this genus. The type species is C. psitґtaci.