The eye infections may also be spread by personal contact, flies, and contaminated towels in areas with poor sanitation. Infection by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis only occurs in humans.

Chlamydia trachomatis is a significant public health concern, being the most common bacterial cause of sexually transmitted infections worldwide. This obligate intracellular bacterium can lead to ...

A whole genome analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis reported earlier this year revealed ... whereas serovars A–C account for 140 million cases of eye infection, causing 6 million cases of blindness in ...

Recent studies have highlighted the heterogeneous response of communities to mass treatment and the complex relation between infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and clinical disease. It is important ...

Chlamydia results from an infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a common infection ... affected area of the body and then touches their eye, gonorrhea can also lead to pink eye.

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide, often leading to serious reproductive health issues. Understanding the immune response to this pathogen ...

Chlamydia is an infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It's one of the ... It can also be passed on to the eye by a hand moistened with infected secretions, and to a newborn ...

After being diagnosed with chlamydial conjunctivitis, a form of the infection ... Dr Wylie explains that chlamydia is a common STI caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis.

AIMS/BACKGROUND Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the west occurs as ophthalmia neonatorum ... the PCR and IDBT gave identical results with 21 positive and 57 negative eye swabs. However, ...

A vaccine for chlamydia ... asymptomatic infection? ‘We don’t know that and that’s what the next phase of studies would be.’ Chlamydia is caused by a bacteria, Chlamydia trachomatis ...

Follow people until TOC for chlamydia is negative and symptoms have resolved. Repeat screening: Repeat screening is recommended three months post-treatment for all people with C. trachomatis infection ...

We assessed herb use among women from the five most prevalent ethnic groups, and if herb use is associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Setting Participants were recruited at a sexually ...