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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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Diagnosis and treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhoea in general practice in England 2000–2011: a population-based study using data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: To determine the relative contribution of general practices (GPs) to the diagnosis of chlamydia and gonorrhoea in England and whether treatment complied with national guidelines.
Bignell, Cassell, Cassell, Chisholm, Farley, FitzGerald, Garcia Rodriguez, Herrett, Horner, Hughes, Hughes, Ison, LaMontagne, Lawson, Le Polain De Waroux, Mercer, Neale, Risley, Savage, Simms, Sonnenberg, Walley, Williams, Yung   +23 more
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Protection of outbred mice against a vaginal challenge by a Chlamydia trachomatis serovar E recombinant major outer membrane protein vaccine is dependent on phosphate substitution in the adjuvant. [PDF]

, 2020
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually-transmitted pathogen for which there is no vaccine. We previously demonstrated that the degree of phosphate substitution in an aluminum hydroxide adjuvant in a TLR-4-based C. trachomatis serovar
Ausar, Salvador Fernando, Cheng, Chunmei, de la Maza, Luis M, Gallichan, Scott, Pal, Sukumar, Sanchez, Violette, Tifrea, Delia F, Visan, Lucian   +7 more
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Is Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Men Who Have Sex With Men Associated With Reduction of the Prevalence of these Infections? A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018
Background Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea) could become untreatable in the near future. Indeed, while the treatment of symptomatic gonorrhea in core groups, such men who have sex with men (MSM), is crucial for gonorrhea control programs, screening for ...
A. Tsoumanis, N. Hens, C. Kenyon
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Re-infection by untreated partners of people treated for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: mathematical modelling study [PDF]

Sex Transm Infect. 2014 May;90(3):254-6, 2013
Objectives: Re-infection after treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae reduces the effect of control interventions. We explored the impact of delays in partner treatment on the expected probability of re-infection of index cases using a mathematical model.
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Testing for sexually transmitted infections in general practice: cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Primary care is an important provider of sexual health care in England. We sought to explore the extent of testing for chlamydia and HIV in general practice and its relation to associated measures of sexual health in two contrasting ...
AK Sullivan, CA McGarrigle, Catherine H Mercer, CH Mercer, Chief Medical Officer Letter, Department of Health, Department of Health, G Hughes, Gary M Brook, Health Protection Agency, Helen Maguire, JA Cassell, Jackie A Cassell, JM Pimenta, KA Fenton, Katharine E Sadler, Lorna J Sutcliffe, M Amir Islam, N Low, National Chlamydia Screening Programme Office HPA, Nicola Low, O Kufeji, Patrick J Horner, Shuja Shafi, The UK Collaborative Group for HIV and STI Surveillance, VJ Johnston, W Slater   +26 more
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Association of Chlamydia trachomatis infections with preterm delivery; a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
BackgroundPremature birth is a primary cause of infant mortality and its etiology varies in different countries. Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a common infectious agent transmitted through sexual contact.
Amjad Ahmadi, R. Ramazanzadeh, K. Sayehmiri, Fatemeh Sayehmiri, N. Amirmozafari   +4 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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A bird’s-eye view of chronic unilateral conjunctivitis : remember about Chlamydia psittaci [PDF]

, 2019
Chlamydia psittaci causes psittacosis in humans, mainly in people in contact with birds in either the setting of occupational or companion bird exposure.
Accou, Geraldine, Rybarczyk, Joanna, Schauwvlieghe, Pieter-Paul, Van Den Abeele, Anne-Marie, Vandendriessche, Stien, Vanrompay, Daisy   +5 more
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Clinical Persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis Sexually Transmitted Strains Involves Novel Mutations in the Functional αββα Tetramer of the Tryptophan Synthase Operon. [PDF]

, 2019
Clinical persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a major public health concern. In vitro persistence is known to develop through interferon gamma (IFN-γ) induction of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), which ...
Dean, Deborah, Ferrin, Thomas E, Hyuk Suh, Jung, Somboonna, Naraporn, Ziklo, Noa   +4 more
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