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The natural history of trachoma infection and disease in a Gambian cohort with frequent follow-up. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: The natural history of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infections in endemic communities has not been well characterised and is an important determinant of the effectiveness of different mass treatment strategies to prevent blindness due to ...
Nicholas C Grassly, Michael E Ward, Ferris, Shirley, Shirley Ferris, Grassly, Nicholas C, Ferris Shirley, Mabey David C., Robin L Bailey, Bailey, Robin L, Ward, Michael E, Bailey Robin L., Mabey, David C, David C Mabey, Grassly Nicholas C., Ward Michael E.   +14 more
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Serological diagnosis of Chlamydia infections: proposal of a cost-effective approach

Microbiologia Medica, 2008
Infections caused by genus Chlamydia are challenging for phisicians, as a results of a complicated pathogenesis and a variable clinical picture. Furthermore, potential sequelae following Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci ...
Gino Ciarrocchi
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Is it time to use nucleic acid amplification tests for identification of persons with sexually transmitted infections?: evidence from seroprevalence and behavioral epidemiology risk surveys in men with chlamydia and gonorrhea

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that can cause multiple problems, and can be easily treated, but frequently present without symptoms.
Laura Tobin1, Lydia Guerra, Léonce Ahouanvoeke, Jose González Carpio, Donatien Irambona, Edward Owusu Nyarko, Caroline Macera, Steven Wiersma   +6 more
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Studies of human immune responses to various antigenic proteins of Chlamydia trachomatis [PDF]

Chlamydiae are gram-negative bacteria which cause diverse diseases of humans and animals. Chlamydia trachomatis, the focus of this work, causes the blinding eye disease trachoma, and reproductive tract infections.
Felton, John Mark
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The SPORTSMART study: a pilot randomised controlled trial of sexually transmitted infection screening interventions targeting men in football club settings. [PDF]

, 2014
Uptake of chlamydia screening by men in England has been substantially lower than by women. Non-traditional settings such as sports clubs offer opportunities to widen access.
Fuller, SS, Mercer, Catherine H., Hart, Graham, Estcourt, Claudia S., Graham Hart (282426), Fuller, Sebastian S., Lorna J Sutcliffe (16134572), Copas, AJ, Cassell, JA, Roberts, Tracy E, Saunders, John, Mercer, Catherine H, Jackson, Louise J., Muniina, Pamela, Copas, Andrew J, Roberts, Tracy E., Pamela Muniina (16213550), Jackson, LJ, John Saunders (517001), Hart, G, Fuller, Sebastian S, Jackson, Louise J; id_orcid, Johnson, AM, Sebastian S Fuller (16213544), Johnson, Anne, Catherine H Mercer (5777366), Claudia S Estcourt (16134506), Louise J Jackson (16213547), Johnson, Anne M, Cassell, Jackie A, Saunders, J, Andrew J Copas (7463825), Copas, Andrew J., Cassell, Jackie, Estcourt, Claudia S, Sutcliffe, LJ, Roberts, TE, Mercer, CH, Muniina, P, Sutcliffe, Lorna J, Anne Johnson (269123), Jackie Cassell (4460668), Sutcliffe, Lorna, Estcourt, CS, Tracy E Roberts (16135235)   +44 more
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Higher risk perception of HIV than of chlamydia and HPV among secondary school students in two German cities.

PLoS ONE, 2013
BackgroundChlamydia and genital human papillomavirus (HPV) are the two most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teens and young adults in industrialised countries.
Florence Samkange-Zeeb, Saskia Pöttgen, Hajo Zeeb   +2 more
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Zoonotic atypical pneumonia due to Chlamydophila psittaci: First reported psittacosis case in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013
Human psittacosis caused by Chlamydophila psittaci is one of the most common zoonotic atypical pneumonias featuring pulmonary as well as extrapulmonary infections. Most of the cases involve avian contact history especially with psittacine birds.
Yu-Jen Cheng, Kun-Yen Lin, Chun-Chen Chen, Yen-Lin Huang, Chun-Eng Liu, Shu-Ying Li   +5 more
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Juvenile Gangrenous Vasculitis of the Scrotum or Scrotum Lipschütz Ulcers

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lipschütz genital ulcers are traditionally described in adolescent females and often linked to acute viral infections. Their male counterpart remains poorly characterised. We report a 59‐year‐old man with sudden onset of unilateral necrotic ulcers on the scrotum and inguinal region following a brief febrile episode and mild pharyngitis ...
Francesco Bellinato, Paolo Gisondi, Giampiero Girolomoni   +2 more
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Community-based trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is common and can lead to tubal factor infertility, ectopic pregnancy or chronic pelvic pain. Despite major UK government investment in the National Chlamydia Screening Programme, evidence of benefit remains ...
Atherton, H, Simms Ian, Simms, Ian, Pippa Oakeshott, Taylor-Robinson, David, Adamma Aghaizu, Kerry Sally, Oakeshott Pippa, Hay Phillip, Ian Simms, Kerry, S, Aghaizu, A, Taylor-Robinson David, Aghaizu, Adamma, Kerry, Sally M., Hay, Sima, Hay Sima, Aghaizu Adamma, Taylor-Robinson, D, Hay, Phillip, David Taylor-Robinson, Oakeshott, Pippa, Helen Atherton, Oakeshott, P, Hay, S, Atherton Helen, Atherton, Helen, Kerry, Sally, Hay, P, Sima Hay, Simms, I, Phillip Hay, Sally Kerry   +32 more
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Reproductive tract complication risks following Chlamydia trachomatis infections: a long-term prospective cohort study from 2008 to 2022Research in context

The Lancet Regional Health. Europe
Summary: Background: The clinical and public health relevance of widespread testing for asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) infections is under debate.
Zoïe W. Alexiou, Bernice M. Hoenderboom, Christian J.P.A. Hoebe, Nicole H.T.M. Dukers-Muijrers, Hannelore M. Götz, Marianne A.B. van der Sande, Henry J.C. de Vries, Janneke E. den Hartog, Servaas A. Morré, Birgit H.B. van Benthem   +9 more
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