Chlamydia trachomatis (/kləˈmɪdiə trəˈkoʊmətɪs/) is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium responsible for chlamydia and trachoma. C. trachomatis exists...
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Chlamydia, or more specifically a chlamydia infection, is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Most people who...
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leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. Species include Chlamydia trachomatis (a human pathogen), Ch. suis (affects only swine), and Ch. muridarum...
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(genetic blueprint) for C. trachomatis. The Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology continues its research into chlamydia infection. The institute has...
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Lymphogranuloma venereum (category Chlamydia infections)
L2, L2a, L2b, or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis. LGV is primarily an infection of lymphatics and lymph nodes. Chlamydia trachomatis is the bacterium responsible...
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1999 as Chlamydophila psittaci along with all Chlamydiota except Chlamydia trachomatis. This was based on a lack of evident glycogen production and on...
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causative pathogen was not known. The related bacterial species Chlamydia trachomatis was described in 1907, but was assumed to be a virus, as it could...
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Neonatal conjunctivitis (category Chlamydia infections)
5 days after birth (early onset) Chlamydia trachomatis: 5 days after birth to 2 weeks (late onset – C. trachomatis has a longer incubation period) Untreated...
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the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia may also refer to: Chlamydia (genus), a genus of pathogenic bacteria Chlamydia abortus, a chlamydial species...
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (category Chlamydia infections)
It has been reported that infections by Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis are present in 75 to 90 percent of cases. However, in the UK it...
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important species are Chlamydia pneumoniae, which causes a type of pneumonia, and Chlamydia trachomatis, which causes chlamydia. Chlamydia is the most common...
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Chlamydiaceae (section Chlamydia)
genus: Chlamydia and candidatus Clavochlamydia. Three species belong to Chlamydia: C. trachomatis, C. muridarum, and C. suis. C. trachomatis has been...
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was a Chinese medical microbiologist best known for culturing the Chlamydia trachomatis agent in the yolk sacs of eggs. Tang was persecuted during the "Pulling...
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infant before or after birth. Chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi) Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) Granuloma inguinale or (Klebsiella...
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Shigella or Campylobacter) and sexually transmitted infections (with Chlamydia trachomatis); however, it also can happen after group A streptococcal infections...
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gonorrhoeae, or non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), most commonly caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, which is accounted for 20-50% of routinely tested cases. NGU, sometimes...
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"Home-based versus clinic-based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections". The Cochrane Database of...
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Trachoma (category Chlamydia infections)
Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The infection causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. This...
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symptoms to that of Chlamydia trachomatis infection and has shown higher incidence rates, compared to both Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae...
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have a foreign body in the eye.[citation needed] Bacteria such as Chlamydia trachomatis or Moraxella spp. can cause a nonexudative but persistent conjunctivitis...
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Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome (category Chlamydia infections)
complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydia) or Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea) though other bacteria...
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with various pathogenic bacteria, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Yersinia pestis. They pose significant challenges in the medical...
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trachomatis, which is the cause of chlamydia infection in humans. Testing for chlamydia antibodies is not the mainstay diagnostic tool for chlamydia infection...
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have HIV. Testing pregnant women for Group B Streptococcus and Chlamydia trachomatis, and administering antibiotic treatment, if needed, reduces rates...
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Mycoplasma spp., Gardnerella vaginalis, B-streptococci, Candida spp. and Chlamydia trachomatis from the mother to the newborn". Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics...
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Staphylococcus aureus typically occur secondary to blood-borne infections. Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium can infect the urethra but not the bladder...
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broad antibacterial spectrum of action and is effective against Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma spp. as well as fungal infections from Candida spp...
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Chromopertubation (section Chlamydia serology)
procedure. Chlamydia immunoglobulin G antibody tests (CAT) are used to explore tubal occlusions and injuries that may be caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. These...
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Chlamydia pneumoniae is a species of Chlamydia, an obligate intracellular bacterium that infects humans and is a major cause of pneumonia. It was known...
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reaches the epididymis via the bloodstream. In sexually active men, Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for two-thirds of acute cases, followed by Neisseria...
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