• [ 3 ] Variants in the genes that regulate toll-like receptors (TLRs), an important component in the innate immune system, have been associated with an increased progression of C trachomatis infection to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). (medscape.com)
  • In a later study, however-a Swedish report on 5519 women at an outpatient gynecologic service-it was noted that M genitalium was a strong independent risk factor for PID and cervicitis, although there was a lower frequency of both conditions relative to women with C trachomatis infection. (medscape.com)
  • Although trachomatous blindness is untreatable, it is eminently possible to prevent and the World Health Organization promotes the use of the SAFE strategy (surgery to treat end-stage disease, antibiotics to reduce the reservoir of infection, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvement to reduce transmission of C trachomatis) for this purpose. (cehjournal.org)
  • Infection with genital Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) is the most common notifiable sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Sweden. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The concern of the study is whether a Chlamydia infection at inclusion indicates an increased risk for Chlamydia at follow-up after 6-8 months, gender-specific risk factors for and clinical presentation of repeat infections. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The collected data will provide gender-specific information on the occurrence of and risk for repeat Chlamydia infection, the occurrence of nvCT, and clinical data and information on sexual behaviour and reproductive health, risk-taking and condom use. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Genital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common notifiable sexually transmissible infection in Sweden, and included in the Act of Communicable Diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Furthermore, one previous episode of Chlamydia has been found to be a risk factor for a recurrent or new infection, often within a year, and for both sexes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial cause of sexually transmitted infection. (pasteur.fr)
  • Our goal was to define the risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection among pregnant women at a large urban medical centre. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Because mumps orchitis is responsible for most cases of isolated orchitis, diagnosis in the ED usually is based on a reported history of a recent mumps infection or parotitis with a presentation of testicular edema. (medscape.com)
  • Chlamydia is the most commonly reported notifiable infection in the US, which means it's the most prevalent of all the sexually transmitted infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Our study suggests that a successful chlamydia vaccine can have substantial impact on the prevalence of the infection. (cdc.gov)
  • C. trachomatis infection was found in 13.6% of mothers with full-term deliveries and 6.4% with abortion, with a significant difference in mean antibody levels between the 2 groups. (who.int)
  • Prenatal consequences of C. trachomatis and rubella antibodies (IgG) among sam- infection for mothers and newborns include ples of women with full-term deliveries and ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, women with abortion. (who.int)
  • Testing with caesarean section and 166 with vaginal for C. trachomatis is desirable for detecting delivery) and the other group included 79 and subsequently treating the infection in women with abortion (60 in the 1st trimes- pregnant women and for reducing the as- ter and 18 in the 2nd trimester). (who.int)
  • David Mabey became interested in trachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis , and in genital C. trachomatis infection, while working in the Gambia. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • Most of his field work has been done in The Gambia and Tanzania and, in addition to clinical and epidemiological studies, he has been involved in research on the pathogenesis of and immune response to C. trachomatis infection. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • He is particularly interested in the link between HIV infection and other STIs and worked with Richard Hayes on the Mwanza intervention trial, which showed that it was possible to reduce the transmission of HIV by improved case management of other STIs at the primary health care level. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • Infection with the obligate intracellular organism Chlamydia trachomatis (immunotypes D-K) frequently associates with other lower genitourinary (GU) tract infections. (medscape.com)
  • C trachomatis infection has also been linked to painful bladder syndrome (PBS). (medscape.com)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States, affecting 5-10 percent of sexually active adults. (ama-assn.org)
  • Doctors should know which sexually transmitted diseases (such as chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, and syphilis) are reportable in their state and that laboratories are mandated to report positive cases of those STDs to the health department without the explicit permission of the doctor or patient. (ama-assn.org)
  • To find out the association of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection with female infertility. (openmicrobiologyjournal.com)
  • Persistent C. trachomatis infection must be recognized as a risk factor of infertility in this region of India. (openmicrobiologyjournal.com)
  • Trachoma is an infection of the eye caused by bacteria called chlamydia. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Trachoma is caused by infection with the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Ocular immune responses, chlamydia trachomatis infection and clinical signs of trachoma before and after azithromycin mass drug administration in a treatment naïve trachoma-endemic Tanzanian community. (medlineplus.gov)
  • another type of conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis , is not due to a genital chlamydial infection. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Conjunctival Chlamydia trachomatis infection load in Gambian villages. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • pallidum (hereafter Treponema pallidum ), is a chronic, sexually transmitted infection affecting an estimated 36 million people worldwide, with 11 million new cases occurring annually [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Electrocardiography shows sinus tachycardia and paleness with anemia or infection may obstruct ureters and the extent of vascular disease may respond to various insults, both infectious and parainfectious disorders chronic otitis media with residual lung opacities, but most children achieve an interna- tional normalized ratio inr, partial thromboplastin time is usually determined from examination alone. (elastizell.com)
  • In rare cases the infection can spread to other parts of the body such as the appendix, abdominal cavity, central nervous system (meningitis), gallbladder, urinary tract and blood stream. (askdocweb.com)
  • Chlamydia infection is one of the most common types of sexually transmitted disease. (askdocweb.com)
  • Chlamydia is a bacterial infection of the genital tract by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. (askdocweb.com)
  • Chlamydia can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during vaginal delivery and result in eye infection, blindness, and pneumonia in newborn infants. (askdocweb.com)
  • In men, the most common manifestation of C. trachomatis infection is inflammation of the urethra (about 50% of cases) [4]. (roboscreen.com)
  • The untreated infection may result in epididymitis, which in some cases can lead to fertility problems. (roboscreen.com)
  • Rarely, disseminated gonococcal infection develops in untreated patients resulting in infectious arthritis and endocarditis [14]. (roboscreen.com)
  • Chlamydia is often a "silent" infection, meaning that symptoms are rare, allowing people to harbor these bacteria without even knowing it. (advocatesaz.org)
  • It might seem like a small mercy that this common infection is unlikely to torture us with harrowing symptoms - but, in actuality, those of us who have to deal with discharge or burning urination should try to appreciate the heads up: Left untreated, chlamydia can cause serious complications. (advocatesaz.org)
  • Tubo-ovarian abscess and salpingitis are infectious in nature and are typically associated with an ascending infection from the lower female pelvic organs (also known as pelvic inflammatory disease). (medscape.com)
  • These 2 conditions are often caused by infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis , both of which are sexually transmitted, although other organisms may be involved. (medscape.com)
  • Surgery to remove the uterine tube is warranted in some cases, depending on the severity of infection. (medscape.com)
  • It is caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, which spreads from person to person through contaminated fingers, fomites and flies that have come into contact with discharge from the eyes or nose of an infected person. (who.int)
  • This colored scanning electron micrograph shows a chlamydia infection, with Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria in yellow. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Trachoma is a devastating eye disease caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis . (who.int)
  • The window period for the rapid test recommended by leading institutions in the study of the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections such as the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology is 1 week although if clear symptoms of gonorrhea infection appear they can be performed before that weather. (empireo.es)
  • Incidence and prevalence estimates suggest that adolescents, in comparison to adults, are particularly at higher risk of developing sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and herpes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Reported cases of primary and secondary syphilis have consistently been higher among adolescent men and women compared to adult men and women. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, however, recommend that all sex partners of persons with a diagnosis of Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis be treated based on their epidemiologically linked exposure. (ama-assn.org)
  • Treponema pallidum can survive for several years at − 78 °C, in the blood from syphilis patients may still be infectious within 4 days storage at − 4 °C [ 8 , 9 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Differential diagnoses include other infectious causes of anogenital ulcer disease (AUD), such as syphilis, chancroid and lymphogranuloma venereum (especially in gbMSM) Footnote 11 Footnote 12 Footnote 13 . (canada.ca)
  • Thirty-one percent of all cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were among Black people, even though they make up only 12 percent of the U.S. population. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Syphilis, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum , is the second most common cause of genital ulcers in the U.S. 7 Among active component service members, the incidence rate of syphilis was 5.0 cases per 10,000 p-yrs from 2013 through 2021. (health.mil)
  • Although the maculopapular rash associated with secondary syphilis usually appears 4-10 weeks after the primary chancre, primary and secondary syphilis findings overlap in 15% of cases. (health.mil)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis are obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens that cause ocular and genital infections, which are a significant public health concern worldwide. (europa.eu)
  • During the current global mpox outbreak, many cases have presented atypically with skin lesions localized to the genital and perianal areas. (health.mil)
  • The following text and Table provide a brief comparison of mpox characteristics to those of other infectious causes of genital skin lesions. (health.mil)
  • In the U.S., herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 or HSV-2) is the most common cause of genital ulcers, affecting 5.6% of the U.S. adult population, with over half a million new cases annually. (health.mil)
  • In the case of genital samples the sensitivity of the PCR diagnosis is around 99%, which is higher than that obtained with other tests of gonorrhea such as antigen detection tests. (empireo.es)
  • Trachoma is a blinding disease caused by particular strains of the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis . (who.int)
  • Trachoma is an infectious eye disease that can lead to blindness if left untreated. (who.int)
  • Trachoma is caused by certain serotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis, a bacterium that infects the conjunctiva of the eye. (who.int)
  • Trachoma for instance - which is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis - can lead to irreversible blindness, and is thought to have impaired the vision of at least 1.9 million people. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Trachoma Trachoma is a chronic conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and is characterized by progressive exacerbations and remissions. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Batteiger BE, Tan M. Chlamydia trachomatis (trachoma and urogenital infections). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Trachoma is a disease of the eye and the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. (who.int)
  • A trachoma surveillance system was developed to detect and manage cases within secondary and tertiary eye care facilities, as well as through school pre-enrolment and school eye screening programmes conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. (who.int)
  • Trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide, is still known to be endemic in six countries of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region, but there has been substantial progress in the number of people in the region requiring antibiotic treatment for trachoma elimination purposes, which has fallen from 39 million in 2013 to 6.9 million in April 2023. (who.int)
  • The majority of cases in women are asymptomatic and untreated cases can progress to pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, tubal infertility, and chronic pelvic pain. (cdc.gov)
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum (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)
  • The most common etiologies of cervicitis are infectious, with sexual transmission of organisms such as with C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae being the primary means by which it is spread. (medscape.com)
  • In the microscopic world of germs, organisms called Chlamydiae are dwarfed by their fellow bacteria. (advocatesaz.org)
  • I'm Sarah Gregory for Emerging Infectious Diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • It is the leading cause of infectious blindness globally, responsible for 5.9 million cases of blindness. (cehjournal.org)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis is also able to colonize the eye, and the resulting inflammation is the leading cause of blindness by an infectious agent in several developing countries. (pasteur.fr)
  • For advanced cases, surgical intervention may be necessary to correct trichiasis and prevent blindness. (who.int)
  • It's known as the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world. (discovermagazine.com)
  • In certain cases, eyelid surgery may be needed to prevent long-term scarring, which can lead to blindness if not corrected. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This a huge achievement when compared with the mid-80s when a national survey estimated that the disease was responsible for almost one in five cases of blindness countrywide. (who.int)
  • Additionally, the prevalence of chlamydia, followed by the cost of vaccination, duration of vaccine- conferred immunity and vaccine efficacy had the most impact on the cost-effectiveness measure. (cdc.gov)
  • However, in many cases no pathogen can be identified. (bmj.com)
  • We still need to understand the advantage that glycogen accumulation brings to Chlamydia trachomatis, a pathogen that develop exclusively in humans. (pasteur.fr)
  • Because cervical cancer is so tightly linked to HPV, along with ulcer disease, which is also linked to a pathogen, we are more tuned in to the fact that infectious factors may play more of a role," said Dr. Smith, who is professor and chief of the division of urology in Department of Surgery at the University of New Mexico Cancer Center in Albuquerque. (medscape.com)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis is recognized as one of the most common sexually transmitted pathogen in the world. (openmicrobiologyjournal.com)
  • From September 1995 through October 1997, samples for M genitalium, C trachomatis, and N gonorrhoeae were collected from 946 consecutive patients attending because of symptoms of sexually transmitted infections or for a check up. (bmj.com)
  • Rescreening for C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae is recommended 3 months after treatment. (medscape.com)
  • While rates of these sexually transmitted infections increased for 15-24 year-old individuals in the United States for both males and females in 2016-2017, the rates of chlamydia are found to be consistently highest among 15-24 year-old young women. (wikipedia.org)
  • The reported rates of chlamydia are highest among adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24 years. (cdc.gov)
  • This report provides updated uniform criteria * for state health department personnel to use when reporting the nationally notifiable infectious diseases listed in Part 1 of this report. (cdc.gov)
  • Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Conditions, United States: Annual Tables.Table 6. (cdc.gov)
  • To study the function of known effectors, we focused on the C. trachomatis Inc proteins, an important group of potential chlamydial virulence factors. (europa.eu)
  • Most C. trachomatis strains have a multicopy extrachromosomal cryptic plasmid, which is widely used as the target for PCR testing. (roboscreen.com)
  • M genitalium and C trachomatis were detected by polymerase chain reaction from urethral and endocervical swab specimens in a cross sectional study among 445 female and 501 male STD clinic attendees. (bmj.com)
  • NAAT testing for M genitalium from first-catch urine, urethral, or penile meatal specimens is now FDA approved, although it may not be routinely available in many settings, and is recommended in cases of recurrent NGU. (medscape.com)
  • Title : Weekly cases of notifiable diseases, United States, U.S. territories, and Non-U.S. Residents weeks ending September 28, 2019 (week 39) Table1k Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Corporate Authors(s) : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services. (cdc.gov)
  • An increasing number of cases is reported to the national surveillance system since the late 1990's, and statistics is available at The Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There are 179 countries across the globe that have reported at least one case of NTDs in 2021, but the disease burden is concentrated in just 16 countries. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Three species of Chlamydia cause human disease, including sexually transmitted infections and respiratory infections. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Year to date cases of cryptosporidiosis reported from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, the Northern Territory and South Australia suggest that disease activity in these jurisdictions have also been increased above 2001 levels in this quarter. (health.gov.au)
  • It is the infectious disease most frequently reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (ama-assn.org)
  • While a medical history may be necessary to reduce the risk of an allergic reaction or a drug-to-drug interaction in a patient, with the currently recommended treatments for Chlamydia 7 (azithromycin 1 gram once by mouth) those events are rare, and the community benefit of reducing disease transmission may outweigh the risk of an infrequent event like an adverse drug reaction in an individual patient. (ama-assn.org)
  • Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. (who.int)
  • Death can occur in severe cases but tends to occur in patients with other existing illnesses such as liver disease, cancer or HIV. (askdocweb.com)
  • Serratia is an infectious disease caused by bacteria from the Serratia genus. (askdocweb.com)
  • Pasteurella multocida is an infectious disease caused by bacteria (Pasteurella multocida). (askdocweb.com)
  • Experts in health policy and infectious disease doctors tell us what to take away from this report and how we can reverse the trend. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Additionally, U.S. and military disease rates (where available) were added to provide epidemiologic context for the frequency of these infectious diseases. (health.mil)
  • 2. Significant history or current evidence of chronic infectious disease, system disorder, organ disorder or other medical condition that in the Investigator's opinion would place the study patient at undue risk by participation or could jeopardize the integrity of the study evaluations. (who.int)
  • To screen for novel T3S effectors of C. trachomatis, we used Yersinia enterocolitica as a genetically tractable surrogate bacterial species assembling a T3S apparatus, which has been shown to recognise heterologous T3S substrates. (europa.eu)
  • Indeed, Chlamydia species that infect other hosts do not accumulate glycogen. (pasteur.fr)
  • For example, if a provider/supplier tests for 5 different species of an infectious agent using a single multiple-result test kit, only 1 unit of service for that test kit may be reported. (codemap.com)
  • However, if a provider/supplier tests for 3 different species of an infectious agent by using 3 different single result test kits, the provider/supplier may report 3 UOS of the appropriate CPT code. (codemap.com)
  • A different species, Chlamydia pecorum , is devastating wild koalas in Australia, which has got to be one of the biggest bummers ever. (advocatesaz.org)
  • M genitalium and C trachomatis were not associated with symptoms of urethritis or cervicitis in women. (bmj.com)
  • Idiopathic Urethritis: In some cases, the exact cause of urethritis remains unclear, and it is referred to as idiopathic urethritis. (drvaidji.com)
  • A better understanding of C. trachomatis basic biology is important to eventually develop new ways to combat infections caused by these bacteria. (europa.eu)
  • Routine screening for C. trachomatis and rubella is needed for pregnant women in Iraq. (who.int)
  • 2018) Valoración de un nuevo ensayo quimioluminiscente en comparación con ELISA en la detección de IgG contra el virus de la hepatitis E. Revista de la Sociedad Andaluza de Microbiología y Parasitología Clínica. (vircell.com)
  • The DRG Chlamydia trachomatis IgA ELISA kit is a solid phase enzyme-linkedimmunosorbent assay (ELISA). (globaldiagnosticsb.com)
  • The CDC/CSTE surveillance case definitions included in this report differ in their use of clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic criteria to define cases. (cdc.gov)
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases. (vircell.com)
  • You can draw stronger conclusions from the results of a clinical trial than from a case-control study," she told Medscape Medical News . (medscape.com)
  • Likewise, good quality IVDs for the detection of infectious agents, for example, are crucial to controlling their transmission and to the appropriate allocation of valuable and often limited resources (i.e. medicines, laboratory testing, clinical expertise). (who.int)
  • She began her career in global health as an Infectious Diseases fellow at Stanford, validating low-cost HIV diagnostics in Burkina Faso, and providing clinical service and teaching in India and Zimbabwe as a fellow, and later in Thailand, Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya as one of our Infectious Diseases faculty. (stanford.edu)
  • In m en: th e clinical picture is that of an acute bladder and then erosive balanite, less painful and less sensitive than in women. (medicinus.net)
  • The author of the sexual mostconfirmed cases of child sexual abuse, clinical violence is generally known to the child and close examination findings are normal or nonspecific1,7,8. (bvsalud.org)
  • Data collection included an anonymous self-administered paper-and-pen questionnaire on sexual behaviour, reproductive health and history of Chlamydia, and condom use. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Case definitions for some infectious conditions not designated as nationally notifiable are included in Part 2 of this report. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) have established a policy that requires state health departments to report cases of selected diseases ( Table_1 ) to CDC's National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • These are weekly cases of selected infectious national notifiable diseases, from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). (cdc.gov)
  • Weekly cases of selected notifiable diseases ( ≥ 1,000 cases reported during the preceding year), and selected low frequency diseases, United States and U.S. territories, week ending August 18, 2018 (WEEK 33). (cdc.gov)
  • We have raised rabbit polyclonal antibodies against 5 of these proteins and we are currently analysing their subcellular localisation in C. trachomatis infected cells. (europa.eu)
  • ABSTRACT The seroprevalences of Chlamydia trachomatis and rubella IgG antibodies were measured in women with full-term deliveries (n = 198) and with abortion (n = 79) in a hospital in Baghdad city, Iraq. (who.int)
  • During incubation Chlamydia trachomatis-specific antibodies of high-analyte specimens and controls are bound to the immobilized antigens. (globaldiagnosticsb.com)
  • At least for infectious diseases often a more precise information about the major responsible pathogens is required for future development of medical prevention measures, like vaccination, or disinfection techniques for water, air and food. (bbrc.in)
  • In many cases, it is linked to infections, especially sexually transmitted infections (STIs). (drvaidji.com)
  • The agency reported that there are at least 2.5 million cases of the four major STIs (the three previously mentioned and chlamydia). (nationalgeographic.com)
  • However, there is substantial interest at NIH, WHO, and CDC supporting the development of research activity that could lead to an effective vaccine for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections. (cdc.gov)
  • AUD may also be due to non-sexually transmitted fungal, viral or bacterial infections, as well as non-infectious skin and mucosal conditions and diseases Footnote 14 Footnote 15 Footnote 16 Footnote 17 Footnote 18 Footnote 19 . (canada.ca)
  • Humans aren't the only ones affected by sexually transmitted Chlamydiae. (advocatesaz.org)
  • Circulating MicroRNAs: Potential and Emerging Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Human Infectious Diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients positive for Chlamydia were retested 4 weeks after treatment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Following the introduction of a text messaging service to communicate positive C trachomatis test results to patients, the time between test and treatment in 293 consecutive patients was compared with 303 historic controls. (bmj.com)
  • She pointed out that this study is a pooled analysis of 2 observational case-control studies, and compares the proportion of men circumcised before their first sexual intercourse in patients with prostate cancer and in control subjects. (medscape.com)
  • In September 2000, the governor of California signed into law Senate Bill 648 which authorized physicians in California to dispense enough extra medication to patients infected with Chlamydia to treat their sex partners. (ama-assn.org)
  • To reduce the continued transmission of Chlamydia it is important to prevent reinfection and treat sex partners of infected patients. (ama-assn.org)
  • Since the capacity of the local health department to respond to STD reports is highly variable and the majority of health departments do not have adequate resources to follow up with sex partners of patients infected with Chlamydia, the burden of treating those partners rests mainly with the doctor. (ama-assn.org)
  • The case histories of two patients are presented where ovarian failure with secondary amenorrhoea was successfully reversed using intravenous antibiotics. (fertilitysolution.com)
  • These effects typically translate into several other long-term issues in people's lives and in their relationships, especially in the case of adolescents or those with previous pathological illnesses, disorders, or factors such as family dysfunction and social stress. (wikipedia.org)
  • They share a unique hydrophobic motif thought to target them to the membrane of the large vacuole where Chlamydia resides intracellularly. (europa.eu)
  • In the case of Chlamydia trachomatis, it is known that the vacuole is rich in glycogen, an energy storage molecule made of sugar units. (pasteur.fr)
  • Genetic predisposition, largely due to a variable host immune response, also plays an important role in the variability in infectious complications. (medscape.com)
  • After a second washing step to remove unbound conjugate the immune complexes formed (in case of high-analyte results) are detected by incubation with TMB substrate and development of a blue color. (globaldiagnosticsb.com)