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Trachoma8
- C. trachomatis is the single most important infectious agent associated with blindness (trachoma), and it also affects the eyes in the form of inclusion conjunctivitis and is responsible for about 19% of adult cases of conjunctivitis. (wikipedia.org)
- Trachoma is initiated during childhood following repeated conjunctival infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, which causes a chronic inflammatory response in some individuals that leads to scarring and in-turning of the eyelids in later life. (bvsalud.org)
- Every 3 months for 4 years, children were examined for clinical signs of trachoma, and conjunctival swabs were collected for C. trachomatis detection and to analyze the expression of 46 immunofibrogenic genes. (bvsalud.org)
- Trachoma, caused by ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection, is targeted for global elimination as a public health problem by 2030. (cdc.gov)
- To ensure that recently developed antibody tests for seroepidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), the causative agent of urogenital chlamydia and the blinding eye disease trachoma, have high performance, we generated a chimeric antibody to the immunodominant Ct antigen Pgp3. (cdc.gov)
- Other syndromes caused by C. trachomatis include LGV and trachoma. (cdc.gov)
- Трахома Trachoma is a chronic conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and is characterized by progressive exacerbations and remissions. (msdmanuals.com)
- What is more, they suggest BD584 has the potential to protect against all strains of C. trachomatis , including those that cause trachoma - a type of eye infection. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Psittaci19
- A 28 kDa major immunogen of Chlamydia psittaci shares identity with Mip proteins of Legionella spp. (oregonstate.edu)
- and Chlamydia trachomatis-cloning and characterization of the C. psittaci mip-like gene. (oregonstate.edu)
- Chlamydia psittaci strain guinea-pig inclusion conjunctivitis (GPIC) produces a self-limiting ocular infection of guinea-pigs, and this condition is a representative animal model of ocular chlamydial disease. (oregonstate.edu)
- Sequence analysis of PCR products produced using genomic DNA from an ovine abortion strain of C. psittaci and from C. trachomatis strain LGV-434 demonstrated that the arrangement of mip, spoU and trxA is common among these chlamydiae. (oregonstate.edu)
- Chlamydia (C.) psittaci , the causative agent of avian chlamydiosis and human psittacosis, is a genetically heterogeneous species. (biomedcentral.com)
- Chlamydia (C.) psittaci is known as the etiological agent of avian chlamydiosis and human psittacosis [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Like other chlamydiae, C. psittaci can also cause asymptomatic infections. (biomedcentral.com)
- Like all chlamydial organisms, C. psittaci is an obligate intracellular bacterium distinguished by a biphasic developmental cycle comprising extracellular and intracellular stages. (biomedcentral.com)
- Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia pecorum are important veterinary pathogens, with the former also being responsible for zoonoses, and the latter adversely affecting koala populations in Australia and livestock globally. (peerj.com)
- Species-specificity for C. psittaci and C. pecorum LAMP targets was tested against DNA samples from related chlamydial species and a range of other bacteria. (peerj.com)
- The obligatory intracellular bacteria, Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia pecorum , are globally widespread veterinary pathogens that cause disease in an astonishing range of hosts. (peerj.com)
- The suspension array correctly identified antibodies against various Chlamydia species in sera from experimentally infected mice, and was also able to differentiate between antibodies against C. psittaci and C. gallinacea in sera from experimentally infected chickens. (biomedcentral.com)
- In birds, C. psittaci infections can result in mild to severe disease, depending on the avian species and the Chlamydia strain, whereas an infection in humans can lead to severe pneumonia, i.e. psittacosis [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- The goal of this study is to investigate if it is possible to develop a serological test that, in chicken serum, can differentiate between antibodies against different Chlamydia species, particularly C. psittaci and C. gallinacea , using peptides as antigens. (biomedcentral.com)
- They include the genera Chlamydia (of which the type species is Chlamydia trachomatis) and Chlamydophila (eg, Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Chlamydophila psittaci). (virtualpsychcentre.com)
- Chlamydia psittaci infection among humans (psittacosis) and pet birds (avian chlamydiosis), also known as parrot disease, parrot fever, and ornithosis, is a zoonotic bacterial disease. (health.mil)
- Recently Chlamydia psittaci has been identified in Ocular Adnexa MALT lymphomas, with variable frequence dependently from geographic areas. (biomedcentral.com)
- Moreover Chlamydia psittaci could promote chromosomal aberration either through genetic instability as a consequence of induced proliferation and probably through DNA oxidative damage. (biomedcentral.com)
- In this review we analyse the most relevant features of Ocular adnexa MALT lymphomas, underlining specific biological characteristics mainly related to the potential role of Chlamydia psittaci in lymphomagenesis. (biomedcentral.com)
Neisseria4
- In either case, the best strategies for preventing PID are: a) prevention of lower-genital-tract infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae among both men and women, b) when this fails, early detection of lower-tract infection followed by prompt and effective treatment. (cdc.gov)
- Coinfection with C. Trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae is common, with multiple recurrences that may result in serious complications. (labdoctor.org)
- Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), or both, may lead to PID and associated morbidities including infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain. (microbialcell.com)
- Total genomic DNA was extracted from these samples and used as template for PCR amplification using pfoB, gyrA and orf1 gene specific primers for diagnosis of T. vaginalis (TV), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
Bacterium8
- C. trachomatis is the most common infectious cause of blindness and the most common sexually transmitted bacterium. (wikipedia.org)
- Chlamydia trachomatis is a gram-negative bacterium that can replicate only within a host cell. (wikipedia.org)
- Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium, C. trachomatis , which can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. (cdc.gov)
- Researchers have made progress toward the first ever vaccine for chlamydia, after revealing how a novel antigen reduced symptoms triggered by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis - the most common cause of the disease. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Chlamydia, or more specifically a chlamydia infection, is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
- It is caused by a bacterium known as Chlamydia trachomatis and is often without symptoms. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
- Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by three strains of the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis . (diseasesdic.com)
- C trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium. (diseasesdic.com)
Asymptomatic9
- citation needed] Clinical signs and symptoms of C. trachomatis infection in the genitalia present as the chlamydia infection, which may be asymptomatic or may resemble a gonorrhea infection. (wikipedia.org)
- Mostly asymptomatic, untreated C. trachomatis infections are responsible for a large proportion of salpingitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility in women. (cdc.gov)
- If Chlamydial an infection is detected early in asymptomatic purchasers, transmission, and future issues with infertility could be prevented. (vida-on.com)
- These checks are really useful for screening of asymptomatic, excessive danger purchasers in whom Chlamydial an infection may in any other case go undetected. (vida-on.com)
- Chlamydia trachomatis infection has a high prevalence and an asymptomatic carrier rate. (prsbio.com)
- Хламідійна (венерична) лімфогранульома (LGV) Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a disease caused by 3 unique strains of Chlamydia trachomatis and characterized by a small, often asymptomatic skin lesion, followed by regional lymphadenopathy. (msdmanuals.com)
- Our data show a high rate of rectal chlamydia infection, in the majority of cases it was asymptomatic. (bmj.com)
- The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the prevalence of rectal chlamydia infection in an MSM cohort, (2) the proportion of asymptomatic infections, and (3) the number of infections that would be missed if routine rectal screening had not been performed. (bmj.com)
- It is also the most frequent cause of non-gonococcal urethritis in men.Among women, the consequences of chlamydial infections are severe if left untreated.Approximately half of chlamydial infections are asymptomatic. (labdoctor.org)
Urethritis4
- Common complications in chlamydia-infected women include cerciitis, urethritis, endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and an increased incidence of ectopic pregnancies and infertility, and in men they include urethritis and epididymitis. (prsbio.com)
- Sexually transmitted urethritis, cervicitis, proctitis, and pharyngitis (that are not due to gonorrhea) are caused predominantly by chlamydiae and less frequently by mycoplasmas. (msdmanuals.com)
- The imprecise term "nonspecific urethritis" can be used, but only if tests for chlamydiae and gonococci are negative and no other pathogen is identified. (msdmanuals.com)
- Gonococcal and chlamydial urethritis may coexist.Demonstrating the presence of N.Gonorrhoeae is important in initiating appropriate therapy to prevent the spread of infection. (labdoctor.org)
Prevalence6
- Several studies have reported a higher prevalence of C. trachomatis antibodies in spontaneous ( 10 , 11 ) or recurrent ( 2 , 9 , 11 , 12 ) miscarriages. (cdc.gov)
- Screening programs have been demonstrated to reduce both the prevalence of C. trachomatis infection and rates of PID in women (79,80). (cdc.gov)
- Although chlamydia prevalence data have provided a basis for setting age guidelines for routine annual screening and behavioral guidelines for targeted screening in women (11), no such consensus has been reached regarding control program definitions in men who have sex with women (12). (cdc.gov)
- Although there are no recommendations to screen heterosexual men, it USPSTF suggests testing to test sexually active heterosexual men in clinical settings with a high prevalence of C. trachomatis (e.g. (cdc.gov)
- To determine the prevalence of rectal chlamydia infection in a cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM) and the proportion of infection that would be missed without routine screening. (bmj.com)
- Prevalence and persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis-specific antibodies after occasional and recurrent infections. (ppshp.fi)
Strains3
- In addition to the chromosome that contains most of the genome, nearly all C. trachomatis strains carry a 7.5 kilobase plasmid that contains 8 genes. (wikipedia.org)
- C. trachomatis strains are generally divided into three biovars based on the type of disease they cause. (wikipedia.org)
- Next, the team plans to conduct further testing of different BD584 formulations to see how they fare against different strains of chlamydia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Ocular1
- The origins of both sexually transmitted and ocular C. trachomatis are unclear, but it seems likely that they evolved with humans and shared a common ancestor with environmental chlamydiae some 700 million years ago. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
Antibodies5
- Radic MZ & Weigert M (1994) Genetic and Structural Evidence for Antigen Selection of Anti-DNA Antibodies. (uthsc.edu)
- Using a multiplex bead assay to measure antibodies to the C. trachomatis antigen Pgp3, seroprevalence in 1-9-year-olds was 30.2% in Kiritimati and 31.4% in Tarawa. (cdc.gov)
- To provide evidence for use of antibodies to monitor C. trachomatis transmission, we collated IgG responses to Pgp3 antigen, PCR positivity, and clinical observations from 19,811 children aged 1-9 years in 14 populations. (cdc.gov)
- Convalescent guinea-pigs, which are resistant to reinfection, produce antibodies to several elementary-body proteins, including an uncharacterized antigen of 28 kDa. (oregonstate.edu)
- As the use of serological methods increases the window of detection, the goal of this study was to investigate if it is possible to develop a differentiating serological test for antibodies against Chlamydia species in chicken sera. (biomedcentral.com)
Pelvic inflamm1
- In women, chlamydial infection can spread to the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), according to the CDC. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
Bacteria12
- Over the course of the C. trachomatis life cycle, the bacteria take on two distinct forms. (wikipedia.org)
- The C. trachomatis genome is substantially smaller than that of many other bacteria at approximately 1.04 megabases, encoding approximately 900 genes. (wikipedia.org)
- C. trachomatis are bacteria in the genus Chlamydia, a group of obligate intracellular parasites of eukaryotic cells. (wikipedia.org)
- Chlamydia tests use a sample of body fluid or urine to see whether chlamydia bacteria ( Chlamydia trachomatis ) are present and causing an infection. (healthlinkbc.ca)
- These tests use a sample of body fluid from areas such as the cervix, vagina, eyes, rectum, or throat to find the genetic material ( DNA ) of chlamydia bacteria. (healthlinkbc.ca)
- There are four species of bacteria that can cause infection - the most common of which is C. trachomatis . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
- What bacteria causes Chlamydia trachomatis? (virtualpsychcentre.com)
- It is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis . (virtualpsychcentre.com)
- Is chlamydia a virus or bacteria? (virtualpsychcentre.com)
- Some types of this bacteria cause the genital infection chlamydia. (diseasesdic.com)
- However, the same bacteria that cause genital Chlamydia does not cause LGV. (diseasesdic.com)
Salpingitis1
- Untreated chlamydial salpingitis can become chronic, causing minimal symptoms but having serious consequences. (msdmanuals.com)
Gonorrhea9
- If testing for Chlamydial an infection just isn't accessible, remedy is usually prescribed on the premise of medical analysis solely or as co-treatment for gonorrhea. (vida-on.com)
- However, following Pap screening, there should be a clinical indication for reflex additional testing of liquid cytology specimens for chlamydia and gonorrhea since these specimen types are more widely used in older populations at low risk for infection. (cdc.gov)
- Why would I need a test for Chlamydia or Gonorrhea? (labdoctor.org)
- No, an examination is not needed to screen yourself for Chlamydia or Gonorrhea. (labdoctor.org)
- Bacterial infections include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
- The US Preventive Services Task Force and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis screening guidelines that recommend screening those at risk on the basis of epidemiologic and clinical outcomes data. (aap.org)
- Healthy People 2020 objectives for sexually transmitted diseases 1 include items that address screening for chlamydia in sexually active females younger than 25 years and set targets for decreased rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in specific populations. (aap.org)
- The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of prevention and evidence-based medicine experts, has published chlamydia, 2 gonorrhea, 3 and syphilis 4 , 5 screening guidelines that recommend screening those at risk on the basis of epidemiologic and clinical outcomes data. (aap.org)
- 7 , - 10 The American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) Bright Futures guidelines for health supervision recommend chlamydia and gonorrhea screening as appropriate for the patient population and the clinical setting. (aap.org)
Obligate intracell1
- Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular parasites with a unique reproductive cycle that involves 2 forms: (1) an extracellular form adapted to survival in the environment, which allows the infection to be transmitted from one person to another, and (2) an intracellular form that replicates and produces more extracellular forms. (medscape.com)
Causative agent1
- Chlamydia is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen ( 19 ) and the causative agent of many important human diseases ( 20 , 21 ). (silverchair.com)
Genitourinary2
- 3 are associated with Lymphogranuloma Venereum and the remaining 12 with trachomatis and genitourinary infection. (prsbio.com)
- Genital chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) diagnosed within genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in the United Kingdom. (bmj.com)
Species7
- Like other Chlamydia species, the C. trachomatis life cycle consists of two morphologically distinct life stages: elementary bodies and reticulate bodies. (wikipedia.org)
- Like other Chlamydia species, C. trachomatis has a life cycle consisting of two morphologically distinct forms. (wikipedia.org)
- C. trachomatis is thought to have diverged from other Chlamydia species around 6 million years ago. (wikipedia.org)
- Chlamydia includes three species: Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumonia, and Chlamydia psittasi. (prsbio.com)
- Nevertheless, results of the suspension array with field sera are supported by published data on the occurrence of C. gallinacea in Dutch layers, thereby demonstrating the proof of concept of multiplex serology for Chlamydial species in poultry. (biomedcentral.com)
- On infecting the mice with Chlamydia muridarum - a species of C. trachomatis - they found the antigen reduced chlamydial shedding by 95 percent . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- There are three main species of Chlamydia causing human infection: Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae (also known as Chlamydophila pneumoniae), and Chlamydia psittacci. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
Vaginal4
- Infants born to women with chlamydial infection of the cervix are at risk acquiring an infection during vaginal birth. (labdoctor.org)
- Chlamydia is usually transmitted through having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with an infected person. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Immunization with chlamydial type III secretion antigens reduces vaginal shedding and prevents fallopian tube pathology following live C. muridarum challenge, David Bulir et al. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- in vaginal swabs using vaginal pH measurement, microscopic examination, fungal culture, and antigen tests. (paperzz.com)
Muridarum1
- The closest relative to C. trachomatis is C. muridarum, which infects mice. (wikipedia.org)
Pneumoniae2
- C. trachomatis along with C. pneumoniae have been found to infect humans to a greater extent. (wikipedia.org)
- C. trachomatis in the lungs presents as the chlamydia pneumoniae respiratory infection and can affect all ages. (wikipedia.org)
Pathogens2
- We report that chlamydiae, which are obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens, can inhibit interferon (IFN)-γ-inducible major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II expression. (silverchair.com)
- Tlymphocyte recognition of MHC-peptide complexes on target cells is essential for mounting an antigen-specific immune attack ( 1 ), which may in turn select pathogens able to evade immune recognition by suppressing MHC expression on the infected cells ( 2 ). (silverchair.com)
Nucleic2
- Diagnosis is by culture, immunoassay for antigens, or nucleic acid-based tests. (msdmanuals.com)
- Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) are used to find chlamydia infection. (healthlinkbc.ca)
Lymphogranuloma1
- Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a specific type of chlamydial infection caused by serovars L 1 -L 3 . (cdc.gov)
Women with chlamydial1
- Transcriptional profiling that compared systemic responses of women with chlamydial PID to women with local cervical infection, identified specific, disease-associated inflammatory pathways [6] and revealed how NG co-infection depressed developing immunity. (microbialcell.com)
Detection6
- The presence of chlamydial infection was detected by conventional cultivation, by detection of chlamydial antigen using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and detection of IgG level using Immune-Enzymatic Assay (ELISA). (longdom.org)
- Chlamydia testing at your nearest STD testing facilities is essential corresponding to speedy nonculture detection checks carried out on urogenital secretions are available, together with direct fluorescent antibody (DFA), microscopy, and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and monoclonal green spring sars-cov-2 antigen rapid test kit -antibody checks to detect Chlamydia trachomatis antigens. (vida-on.com)
- The Chlamydia One-Step Test is designed for in vitro diagnostic use in the rapid and qualitative detection of Chlamydia trachomatis IgM antibody directly from human serum. (prsbio.com)
- The one-step Chlamydia test, using the gold particle-based immunoassay, provides a simple, rapid, specific, but highly sensitive method of detection of Chlamydia antigen. (prsbio.com)
- Rapid swab processing method evaluated in this study also allows for chlamydial DNA detection using LAMP. (peerj.com)
- The available differentiating tests for Chlamydia are based on detection of genetic material and only give information about the actual infection status, but reveal nothing of past infections. (biomedcentral.com)
Pneumonia3
- Kalayoglu MV, Libby P, Byrne GI (2002) Chlamydia pneumonia as an emerging risk factor in cardiovascular disease. (uthsc.edu)
- Kalayoglu MV, Byrne GI (1998) Induction of macrophage foam cell formation by Chlamydia pneumonia. (uthsc.edu)
- Chlamydial pneumonia, first isolated in 1983, is a human pathogen and is associated with respiratory infections and pneumonia. (prsbio.com)
Serotypes1
- These serotypes are more virulent and invasive compared to other chlamydial serotypes. (diseasesdic.com)
Proteins1
- To enable differentiating serology, a bead-based Luminex suspension array was constructed, using peptides as antigens, derived from known immunoreactive Chlamydia proteins. (biomedcentral.com)
Clinical2
- The language of the C. trachomatis infection case definition to include more current diagnostic technologies and to be inclusive of all possible clinical outcomes for jurisdictions to use when classifying chlamydial infections caused by LGV serovars. (cdc.gov)
- Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection that has a variable clinical course based on the serotype causing infection. (cdc.gov)
Eukaryotic cells1
- C. trachomatis is an obligate, aerobic, intracellular parasite of eukaryotic cells. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
Symptoms3
- See if your symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) are caused by a chlamydia infection. (healthlinkbc.ca)
- A chlamydia infection doesn't always cause symptoms. (healthlinkbc.ca)
- What are 5 symptoms of chlamydia? (virtualpsychcentre.com)
Genes1
- Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed that the gene coding for the 28 kDa protein was similar to the mip (macrophage infectivity potentiator) genes from Legionella pneumophila and Chlamydia trachomatis. (oregonstate.edu)
Organism1
- Essentially the most prevalent sexually transmitted organism, Chlamydia trachomatis, is definitely transmitted and should not produce manifestations that make intercourse painful or immediate individuals to hunt remedy. (vida-on.com)
Recurrent1
- Other seroepidemiologic studies have failed to find any correlation between C. trachomatis and spontaneous ( 13 - 16 ) or recurrent miscarriage ( 17 , 18 ). (cdc.gov)
Serum2
- To determine the role of Chlamydia trachomatis in miscarriage, we prospectively collected serum, cervicovaginal swab specimens, and placental samples from 386 women with and without miscarriage. (cdc.gov)
- All serum samples were tested for IgG and IgA against C. trachomatis with the Ridascreen Chlamydia IgG/IgA Kit (R-biopharm, Darmstadt, Germany) according to the manufacturer's instructions and by using Dynex DSX (Magellan Biosciences, Chantilly, VA, USA). (cdc.gov)
Smear1
Common sexually2
- Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States, with around 2.86 million infections occurring every year. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
Serovars2
- These are further subdivided into several serovars based on the surface antigens recognized by the immune system. (wikipedia.org)
- LGV is a specific type of chlamydial infection, caused by the serovars L 1 , L 2 , and L 3 of C. trachomatis . (cdc.gov)
Important veterinary1
- Due to its capability of causing systemic infection with acute to chronic course in poultry, pet birds and some mammals, as well as its worldwide dissemination [ 2 ], it is probably the most important veterinary chlamydial pathogen. (biomedcentral.com)
Urethral1
Vaccine3
- Based on their results, Bulir and colleagues suggest BD584 is a promising candidate for a chlamydia vaccine. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Vaccination would be the best way to way to prevent a chlamydia infection, and this study has identified important new antigens which could be used as part of a vaccine to prevent or eliminate the damaging reproductive consequences of untreated infections. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- If the BD584 antigen proves successful as a chlamydia vaccine, the researchers say it would be administered through the nose. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Specimens1
- The advantage of molecular Chlamydia tests is that they are generally more sensitive and specific than conventional culture (swabbing) and can identify more positive specimens. (labdoctor.org)
Bacterial2
- These results reveal a novel immune evasion strategy used by the intracellular bacterial pathogen chlamydia that improves our understanding of the molecular basis of pathogenesis. (silverchair.com)
- Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the country. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
Persistent3
- Beatty WL, Morrison RP, Byrne GI (1994) Persistent Chlamydiae: From cell culture to a paradigm for chlamydial pathogenesis. (uthsc.edu)
- mediated persistent Chlamydia trachomatis infection in vitro. (uthsc.edu)
- Although specific immune responses are provoked after a chlamydial infection, persistent infection often occurs ( 22 , 23 ). (silverchair.com)
Respiratory3
- Chlamydia psittasi, primarily an animal pathogen, is associated with a respiratory disease caused by exposure to infected birds and is not transmitted through human interaction. (prsbio.com)
- Chlamydia trachomatis is associated with infections of the mucous membranes of the urogenital system, the upper respiratory tract, and the eye. (labdoctor.org)
- Chlamydial infections of the upper respiratory tract occur primarily in newborns exposed at parturition through an infected birth canal. (labdoctor.org)
Gene1
- We also defined a blood-borne, 21 gene biomarker panel that diagnoses endometritis in asymptomatically-infected women with high chlamydial burden [7] . (microbialcell.com)
Infection at the time2
- Check for infection in your newborn if you had a chlamydia infection at the time of delivery. (healthlinkbc.ca)
- A negative Chlamydia test result means there is no evidence of infection at the time of the test. (labdoctor.org)
Mice3
- In this study, we show that compared with mice in estrus, treatment of mice with DMPA or NET-EN significantly decreased genital levels of the cell-cell adhesion molecule desmoglein-1 and increased genital mucosal permeability. (stanford.edu)
- These effects, however, were more pronounced in DMPA- versus NET-EN-treated mice. (stanford.edu)
- Likewise, we detected comparable mortality rates in DMPA- and NET-EN-treated wild-type and humanized mice after intravaginal infection with HSV type 2 or cell-associated HIV type 1, respectively, but NET-EN treatment was associated with slower onset of HSV-induced genital pathology and lower burden of systemic HIV disease. (stanford.edu)
Urine4
- For males who refuse insertion of cotton applicator 2 to four cm into the urethra to acquire an enough specimen of urogenital secretion, the ELISA take a look at can be utilized to detect Chlamydia trachomatis antigen within the preliminary 10 to 20 mL voided urine. (vida-on.com)
- A chlamydia test is done on either a urine sample or fluid (direct sample) collected from the area of the body that is most likely to be infected. (healthlinkbc.ca)
- This urine test for Chlamydia is based on amplification of the DNA that is present in Chlamydia trachomatis. (labdoctor.org)
- This Chlamydia test is a urine test. (labdoctor.org)
Prevention1
- What are the prevention of chlamydia? (virtualpsychcentre.com)
Inclusions1
- Traditionally, chlamydial infection is diagnosed by detecting chlamydial inclusions in tissue culture cells. (prsbio.com)