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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.
J. Phillips
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Pathogenesis of fallopian tube damage caused by Chlamydia trachomatis infections.
Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted disease worldwide resulting in 4-5 million new cases of Chlamydia annually and an estimated 100 million cases per annum.
L. Hafner
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Infection of myocytes with chlamydiae [PDF]
Chlamydial infection has been associated with myocarditis in animals and humans. However, the mechanism resulting in myocarditis following infection is not known. Here, evidence is presented that both Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia pneumoniae can infect and replicate in myocytes isolated from neonate rats.
Guqi, Wang +3 more
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Introduction: Xingu Indigenous Park (XIP) currently protects 16 ethnic Indigenous groups and is located in the central area of Brazil. XIP is the first and the largest Indigenous land to be recognized in the country.
Claudia Correa Porto +11 more
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Frequency and risk factors for incident and redetected Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active, young, multi-ethnic women: a community based cohort study. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency and risk factors for incident and redetected Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active, young, multi-ethnic women in the community. DESIGN: Cohort study.
Jensen, JS +15 more
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Timing of progression from Chlamydia trachomatis infection to pelvic inflammatory disease: a mathematical modelling study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) results from the ascending spread of microorganisms from the vagina and endocervix to the upper genital tract. PID can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain. The timing of development
Herzog, Sereina A +28 more
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Risk of ectopic pregnancy and tubal infertility following gonorrhoea and chlamydia infections.
Gonorrhoea and chlamydia are important causes of pelvic inflammatory disease. Chlamydia also causes long-term sequelae, but the role of gonorrhoea is unclear.
J. Reekie +21 more
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Postexposure Doxycycline to Prevent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections
BACKGROUND Interventions to reduce sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) are needed. METHODS We conducted an open-label, randomized study involving MSM and transgender women who were taking preexposure prophylaxis ...
A. Luetkemeyer +16 more
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Whole-genome analysis of diverse Chlamydia trachomatis strains identifies phylogenetic relationships masked by current clinical typing [PDF]
Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for both trachoma and sexually transmitted infections, causing substantial morbidity and economic cost globally. Despite this, our knowledge of its population and evolutionary genetics is limited.
Cutcliffe, Lesley T. +138 more
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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 +5 more
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