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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 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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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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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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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chlamydia infection in South Korea: a comparison between the pre-pandemic and during-pandemic periods

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundPrior to COVID-19 pandemic, a yearly upward trajectory in the number of chlamydia infection cases was observed in South Korea. However, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea implemented several public health and social measures, which ...
Achangwa Chiara, Achangwa Chiara, Achangwa Chiara, Sukhyun Ryu, Jae-Heon Jung, Jae-Heon Jung, Se-Min Hwang, Se-Min Hwang   +7 more
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Epidemiological changes in Chlamydia pneumoniae molecular detections before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in 27 European sites and Taiwan, 2018 to 2023

Eurosurveillance
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing, lockdowns and enhanced hygiene led to a decrease in respiratory pathogens.
on behalf of the ESCMID Study Group for Mycoplasma and Chlamydia infections (ESGMAC)
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Comparison of the population excess fraction of Chlamydia trachomatis infection on pelvic inflammatory disease at 12-months in the presence and absence of chlamydia testing and treatment: Systematic review and retrospective cohort analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2017
BackgroundThe impact of Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) control on the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is theoretically limited by the proportion of PID caused by chlamydia.
Bethan Davies, Katy M E Turner, Stella Leung, B Nancy Yu, Maria Frølund, Thomas Benfield, James Blanchard, Henrik Westh, Danish Chlamydia Study, Helen Ward   +9 more
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Chlamydiae from Down Under: The Curious Cases of Chlamydial Infections in Australia

Microorganisms, 2019
In Australia, the most researched and perhaps the most successful chlamydial species are the human pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis, animal pathogens Chlamydia pecorum and Chlamydia psittaci. C. trachomatis remains the leading cause of sexually transmitted
Martina Jelocnik
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The emerging role of ASC in dendritic cell metabolism during Chlamydia infection. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterial agent that causes sexually transmitted infections worldwide. The regulatory functions of dendritic cells (DCs) play a major role in protective immunity against Chlamydia infections.
Danielle N McKeithen, Yusuf O Omosun, Khamia Ryans, Jing Mu, Zhonglin Xie, Tankya Simoneaux, Uriel Blas-Machado, Francis O Eko, Carolyn M Black, Joseph U Igietseme, Qing He   +10 more
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The frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis major outer membrane protein-specific CD8+ T lymphocytes in active trachoma is associated with current ocular infection. [PDF]

, 2006
Chlamydia-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes are able to control model infections but may be implicated in disease pathogenesis. HLA-A2 peptide tetramers to Chlamydia trachomatis major outer membrane protein 258-266 (MOMP258-266) and MOMP260-268 were used ...
Nkoyo Faal, Frederick Pemberton-Pigott, Hazel M. Dockrell, David C. W. Mabey, Martin J. Holland, Bailey, Robin L, Holland, Martin J, Pemberton-Pigott, Frederick, Joof, Hassan, Laye, Mass, Hassan Joof, Mass Laye, Sarr, Isatou, Ewen Cameron, Faal, Nkoyo, Isatou Sarr, Cameron, Ewen, Dockrell, Hazel M, Mabey, David CW, Robin L. Bailey   +19 more
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