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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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Systematic reviews of point-of-care tests for the diagnosis of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2017
Background WHO estimates that 131 million new cases of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections occur globally every year. Most infections are asymptomatic. Untreated infection in women can lead to severe complications. Screening and treatment of
H. Kelly, C. Coltart, Nitika Pant Pai, J. Klausner, M. Unemo, I. Toskin, R. Peeling   +6 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 vaccine formulated with the major outer membrane protein can protect C3H/HeN, a highly susceptible strain of mice, from a Chlamydia muridarum genital challenge. [PDF]

, 2015
C3H/HeN female mice were vaccinated with native Chlamydia muridarum major outer membrane protein (MOMP), using Montanide+CpG or Alum+CpG as adjuvants. Negative control groups were immunized with ovalbumin (OVA) and the same adjuvants. As positive control,
de la Maza, Luis M, Pal, Sukumar, Tatarenkova, Olga V   +2 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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Microbial risk factors of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: potential therapeutic options [PDF]

, 2008
Infection and inflammation may have a crucial role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This hypothesis is supported by an increasing number of reports on the interaction between chronic infection, inflammation, and atherogenesis.
Abbas, M.A., Comi, G, Corea, F, Fawi, G, Galantucci, S, Guenther, A, Kwan, Joseph W.   +6 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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What is the excess risk of infertility in women after genital chlamydia infection? A systematic review of the evidence [PDF]

, 2008
Methods: Twelve databases were searched, limited to peer-reviewed literature published from January 1970 to September 2007. Conference abstracts and reference lists from reviews published since 2000 and from key articles were hand-searched.
Goldberg, D.J., Hart, G., Reid, M., Scoular, A., Wallace, L.A., Wilson, P.   +5 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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Extragenital Infections Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A Review of the Literature

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016
In the United States, sexually transmitted diseases due to Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae continue to be a major public health burden. Screening of extragenital sites including the oropharynx and rectum is an emerging practice based on ...
P. Chan, A. Robinette, M. Montgomery, Alexi A Almonte, S. Cu-Uvin, J. Lonks, K. Chapin, E. Kojic, E. Hardy   +8 more
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