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Management of Chlamydia trachomatis genital tract infection: screening and treatment challenges

open access: yesInfection and Drug Resistance, 2011
Brandie D Taylor, Catherine L HaggertyUniversity of Pittsburgh, Department of Epidemiology, Pittsburgh, PA, USAAbstract: Chlamydia trachomatis is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection that can lead to serious reproductive morbidity.
Brandie D Taylor, Catherine L Haggerty
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Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection among infertile women in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Women's Health, 2013
Remah M Kamel Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jazan, Saudi Arabia Background: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a worldwide-distributed sexually transmitted infection that may lead to infertility.
Kamel RM
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Timing of progression from Chlamydia trachomatis infection to pelvic inflammatory disease: a mathematical modelling study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
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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Whole-genome analysis of diverse Chlamydia trachomatis strains identifies phylogenetic relationships masked by current clinical typing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
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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The frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis major outer membrane protein-specific CD8+ T lymphocytes in active trachoma is associated with current ocular infection. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +19 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]

open access: yes, 2014
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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Diagnostic accuracy of a prototype point-of-care test for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis under field conditions in The Gambia and Senegal. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: The clinical signs of active trachoma are often present in the absence of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in low prevalence and mass treated settings.
Sillah Ansumana   +57 more
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Non-detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection by polymerase chain reaction in pregnant Iranian women

open access: yesMicrobiology Research, 2012
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common cause of sexually transmitted infection. In 75% of women and 50% of men infection is asymptomatic. According to World Health Organization reports, the number of new genital infections with Chlamydia trachomatis ...
Parvin Hassanzadeh   +5 more
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Processing of chlamydia abortus polymorphic membrane protein 18D during the chlamydial developmental cycle [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
<p>Background: Chlamydia possess a unique family of autotransporter proteins known as the Polymorphic membrane proteins (Pmps). While the total number of pmp genes varies between Chlamydia species, all encode a single pmpD gene.
Smith, David George Emslie   +50 more
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Prevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active adolescents from Salvador, Brazil

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012
The incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents is increasing worldwide. Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases in young women, and undetected disease is highly associated with ...
Márcia Sacramento Cunha Machado   +4 more
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