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Chlamydia Infections [PDF]

Workplace Health & Safety, 2019
Increasing rates for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections pose a global public health issue. Untreated chlamydia infections create an economic burden on the health care system, employers, and society. Occupational and environmental health nurses can help promote health awareness about chlamydia, teach prevention strategies, and encourage
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Mixed infections with Chlamydia and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus - a new in vitro model of chlamydial persistence

BMC Microbiology, 2010
Background Chlamydiae induce persistent infections, which have been associated with a wide range of chronic diseases in humans and animals. Mixed infections with Chlamydia and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) may result in generation of persistent ...
Kaiser Carmen, Schifferli Andrea, Ziegler Urs, Dumrese Claudia, Borel Nicole, Pospischil Andreas   +5 more
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Hijacking and Use of Host Kinases by Chlamydiae

Pathogens, 2020
Chlamydia species are causative agents of sexually transmitted infections, blinding trachoma, and animal infections with zoonotic potential. Being an obligate intracellular pathogen, Chlamydia relies on the host cell for its survival and development ...
Prakash Sah, Erika I. Lutter
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Prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis among women of reproductive age attending outpatient clinic at Kisumu County Referral Hospital, Kenya, 2021

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2022
Background. Chlamydia trachomatis is a common a sexually transmitted infections (STI). Asymptomatic Chlamydia is undetectable because it is asymptomatic. In Kenyan women ages 18 to 49, the disease is poorly understood. Methods.
Martha Nyakambi, Anthony Waruru, Adesina Oladokun   +2 more
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Chlamydiae in febrile children with respiratory tract symptoms and age-matched controls, Ghana

New Microbes and New Infections, 2018
Members of the Chlamydiales order are obligate intracellular pathogens causing acute and chronic infectious diseases. Chlamydiaceae are established agents of community- and zoonotically acquired respiratory tract infections, and emerging pathogens among ...
H. Bühl, D. Eibach, M. Nagel, G. Greub, N. Borel, N. Sarpong, T. Rettig, T. Pesch, S. Aeby, A. Klöckner, M. Brunke, S. Krannich, B. Kreuels, E. Owusu-Dabo, B. Hogan, J. May, B. Henrichfreise   +16 more
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Determinants and prediction of Chlamydia trachomatis re-testing and re-infection within 1 year among heterosexuals with chlamydia attending a sexual health clinic

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundChlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI) globally, and re-infections are common. Current Australian guidelines recommend re-testing for chlamydia 3 months after treatment to identify ...
Xianglong Xu, Xianglong Xu, Xianglong Xu, Eric P. F. Chow, Eric P. F. Chow, Eric P. F. Chow, Christopher K. Fairley, Christopher K. Fairley, Marcus Chen, Marcus Chen, Ivette Aguirre, Jane Goller, Jane Hocking, Natalie Carvalho, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Jason J. Ong, Jason J. Ong, Jason J. Ong   +19 more
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Chlamydia trachomatis incidence and re-infection among young women--behavioural and microbiological characteristics.

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundThis study aimed to estimate rates of chlamydia incidence and re-infection and to investigate the dynamics of chlamydia organism load in prevalent, incident and re-infections among young Australian women.Methods1,116 women aged 16 to 25 years ...
Jennifer Walker, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Christopher K Fairley, Marcus Y Chen, Catriona S Bradshaw, Jimmy Twin, Nicole Taylor, Basil Donovan, John M Kaldor, Kathleen McNamee, Eve Urban, Sandra Walker, Marian Currie, Hudson Birden, Francis Bowden, Jane Gunn, Marie Pirotta, Lyle Gurrin, Veerakathy Harindra, Suzanne M Garland, Jane S Hocking   +20 more
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Frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Patients with Imminent Preterm Delivery on the Island of Curaçao

Pathogens, 2022
Sexually transmitted infections are one of the important risk factors for preterm delivery, which is among the important contributors to perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Aglaia Hage, Naomi C. A. Juliana, Leonie Steenhof, Ralph R. Voigt, Servaas A. Morré, Elena Ambrosino, Nurah M. Hammoud   +6 more
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Chlamydia trachomatis Antibody Testing in Vaginal Mucosal Material versus Blood Samples of Women Attending a Fertility Clinic and an STI Clinic

Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2014
Background. Chlamydia infections often follow an asymptomatic course but may damage the reproductive tract. Chlamydia antibodies in serum are used as markers for past infections and can relate to tubal pathology and infertility. This “proof of principle”
Ingrid V. F. van den Broek, Jolande A. Land, Jan E. A. M. van Bergen, Servaas A. Morré, Marianne A. B. van der Sande   +4 more
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Mini Review: Antimicrobial Control of Chlamydial Infections in Animals: Current Practices and Issues

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Chlamydia are a genus of successful obligate intracellular pathogens spread across humans, wildlife, and domesticated animals. The most common species reported in livestock in this genus are Chlamydia abortus, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia suis, and ...
Sankhya Bommana, Adam Polkinghorne
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