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Isolation of Chlamydia Trachomatis
<p>Chlamydia trachomatis is an ob ligate in tra c e llu la r parasite re sponsible for a number o f human in fection s. The growing prevalence o f chlamydial in fection s has increased the demand fo r diagnostic testin g fo r th is organism. This study was performed to determine an e ffe c tiv e …
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Einfluss der Eisen-Restriktion auf das Wachstum von Chlamydia pneumoniae und Chlamydia trachomatis
… der mögliche Einfluss einer Eisenrestriktion auf Chlamydia pneumoniae und Chlamydia trachomatis und die Fragestellung eines Gewebetropismus dieser Chlamydien-Arten untersucht. <br>In unseren versuchen konnte gezeigt werden, dass Eisen für das Wachstum der Chlamydien eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Die …
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Infezioni Genitali da Chlamydia Trachomatis ed Infertilità
La Chlamydia è un serio problema di salute pubblica, perché, anche se l infezione decorre spesso senza sintomi, può determinare gravi conseguenze a lungo termine in un alta percentuale di casi (Cates W et al., 1991). Nelle donne, la Chlamydia può provocare una malattia infiammatoria pelvica …
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Ion channel modulation during Chlamydia trachomatis development
… The obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis causes sexually transmitted and ophthalmic infections (trachoma) in humans. C. trachomatis resides within a specialised membrane-bound replicative compartment termed the inclusion and exhibits a biphasic lifecycle requiring …
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Applying phenotypic phage selection to Chlamydia trachomatis infection
*Chlamydia trachomatis* (*Ctr*) is an obligate intracellular pathogen that causes the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide and is the agent of trachoma, an ocular infection that is the leading cause of preventable blindness. *Ctr* has a biphasic lifecycle dependent on an …
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Characterization of Redox Active Natural Compounds in Chlamydia Infection
… induced by the intracellular bacterial pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). Ct is also one of the most widespread sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with over 2.8 million infections in the US alone. The most serious sequelae result from ascension of Ct to the upper genital tract in women to …
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Sexual self-concept, stigma & shame following a chlamydia diagnosis
… self-concept, stigma and shame following a Chlamydia diagnosis. People attending a sexual health clinic for the treatment of Chlamydia were approached to participate in the study. Quantitative data were collected using a cross sectional design. The clinical implications and methodological …
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Nachweis von Chlamydia Pneumoniae bei Patienten mit atherosklerotischen Erkrankungen
Chlamydia pneumoniae wurde mittels PCR und MIF aus venösen Blutproben von Patienten mit atherosklerotischen Erkrankungen nachgewiesen. In 7 von 56 Fällen von Patienten mit Carotisstenose konnte dieser Nachweis erbracht werden. Außerdem wurden 122 venöse Blutproben von 52 Patienten untersucht, die …
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Role of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adverse pregnancy outcomes
Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), the most common sexually transmitted bacterium, has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including controversial data on miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction and low birth weight, however the causative mechanisms are unknown. A successful pregnancy …
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IN VITRO SUSCEPTIBILITY OF CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS TO LPS-BINDING POLYAMINES AND CELLULOSE ETHER POLYMERS: TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MICROBICIDE AGAINST CHLAMYDIA INFECTION
Chlamydia trachomatis is the causative agent of the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the United States. Antibiotic therapy is currently effective in treating Chlamydia infection; however, the vast majority of infected individuals are asymptomatic. In women, untreated cases …
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Recent Developments of Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma Infections in Women
… clinical manifestations and complications in Chlamydia trachomatis (C.trachomatis) and Mycoplasma genitalium (M.genitalium) infection. In study I the frequencies of non-gonococcal salpingitis, gonococcal salpingitis and ectopic pregnancy (EP) were observed over a period of 28 years and …
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Chlamydia pneumoniae, Toll-like Receptors and Pathogenesis of Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
<p><em>Chlamydia pneumoniae</em> is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that induces macrophage foam cell formation, a hallmark of early atherosclerosis, in the presence of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a central role for macrophages to detect pathogens and …
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Discovery and Validation of New Regulatory RNA Elements in Chlamydia trachomatis
<p><em>Chlamydia trachomatis</em> is an obligate intracellular bacterium that exhibits a unique biphasic developmental cycle that can be disrupted by growth in the presence of IFN-g and b-lactams, giving rise to an abnormal growth state termed persistence. Relatively little is known about the …
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Infección por Chlamydia trachomatis: una aproximación de la situación en Asturias
Chlamydia trachomatis es el patógeno de transmisión sexual más prevalente a nivel mundial. Su interés epidemiológico ha aumentado notablemente en los últimos años debido, en muchos casos, a la naturaleza asintomática de los cuadros clínicos que produce y a las graves complicaciones que puede …
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The identification and characterization of novel persistence genes in chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that can infect the eyes, genital tract, and disseminate to lymph nodes in humans. Many C. trachomatis infections are clinically asymptomatic and can become chronic if left untreated. When humans are infected with C. trachomatis, …
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Non-medical approach to screening young men and women for chlamydia trachomatis
… non-medical settings within which to offer chlamydia screening, to ascertain the knowledge of chlamydia and young men’s and women’s views towards non-medical screening, and to assess relative willingness to be screened for chlamydia by young men and women. Results: Eighty-four percent of age …
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Epidemiology of Chlamydiaceae in livestock and emerging Chlamydia psittaci infections in chickens
Chlamydiaceae are a family of obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria causing disease in man and animals. C. abortus is a major abortigenic agent in ruminants, causing ovine enzootic abortion (OEA). C. psittaci causes respiratory disease (avian chlamydiosis) in birds and psittacosis or …
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A Comparison of Fluorescent Microscopy Methods for the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries, including South Africa. Although frequently asymptomatic, C. trachomatis infections in women cause pronounced genital inflammation. Given that …
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