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Chlamydia trachomatis

Index Chlamydia trachomatis

Chlamydia trachomatis, commonly known as chlamydia, is one of four bacterial species in the genus Chlamydia. [1]

40 relations: Azithromycin, Bacteria, Biovar, Cell culture, Cervicitis, Chlamydia (genus), Chlamydia infection, Chlamydia muridarum, Chlamydia suis, Conjunctivitis, Direct fluorescent antibody, Doxycycline, Ectopic pregnancy, ELISA, Endospore, Erythromycin, Genus, Gonorrhea, Gram-negative bacteria, Inclusion bodies, Intracellular parasite, Levofloxacin, Lymphogranuloma venereum, Monoclonal antibody, Neglected tropical diseases, Non-gonococcal urethritis, Nucleic acid test, Ofloxacin, Pelvic inflammatory disease, Plasmid, Pneumonia, Polymerase chain reaction, Salpingitis, Serotype, Sexually transmitted infection, Tang Feifan, Trachoma, Translocated actin-recruiting phosphoprotein, Urethritis, Urinary tract infection.

Azithromycin

Azithromycin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

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Bacteria

Bacteria (common noun bacteria, singular bacterium) is a type of biological cell.

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Biovar

A biovar is a variant prokaryotic strain that differs physiologically and/or biochemically from other strains in a particular species.

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Cell culture

Cell culture is the process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions, generally outside their natural environment.

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Cervicitis

Cervices is inflammation of the uterine cervix.

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Chlamydia (genus)

Chlamydia is a genus of pathogenic bacteria that are obligate intracellular parasites.

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Chlamydia infection

Chlamydia infection, often simply known as chlamydia, is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

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Chlamydia muridarum

Chlamydia muridarum is an intracellular bacterial species that at one time belonged to Chlamydia trachomatis.

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Chlamydia suis

Chlamydia suis is a member of the genus Chlamydia.

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Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is inflammation of the outermost layer of the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelid.

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Direct fluorescent antibody

A direct fluorescent antibody (DFA or dFA), also known as "direct immunofluorescence", is an antibody that has been tagged in a direct fluorescent antibody test.

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Doxycycline

Doxycycline is an antibiotic that is used in the treatment of a number of types of infections caused by bacteria and protozoa.

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Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus.

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ELISA

The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a test that uses antibodies and color change to identify a substance.

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Endospore

An endospore is a dormant, tough, and non-reproductive structure produced by certain bacteria from the Firmicute phylum.

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Erythromycin

Erythromycin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

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Genus

A genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology.

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Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea, also spelled gonorrhoea, is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

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Gram-negative bacteria

Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the gram-staining method of bacterial differentiation.

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Inclusion bodies

Inclusion bodies, sometimes called elementary bodies, are nuclear or cytoplasmic aggregates of stable substances, usually proteins.

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Intracellular parasite

Intracellular parasites are microparasites that are capable of growing and reproducing inside the cells of a host.

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Levofloxacin

Levofloxacin, sold under the trade names Levaquin among others, is an antibiotic.

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Lymphogranuloma venereum

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) (also known as "Climatic bubo", "Durand–Nicolas–Favre disease", "Poradenitis inguinale", and "Strumous bubo") is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, L2a or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis.

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Monoclonal antibody

Monoclonal antibodies (mAb or moAb) are antibodies that are made by identical immune cells that are all clones of a unique parent cell.

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Neglected tropical diseases

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of tropical infections which are especially common in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

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Non-gonococcal urethritis

Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is an inflammation of the urethra that is not caused by gonorrheal infection.

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Nucleic acid test

A nucleic acid test (NAT) or nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) is a technique utilized to detect a particular nucleic acid, virus, or bacteria which acts as a pathogen in blood, tissue, urine, etc.

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Ofloxacin

Ofloxacin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease or pelvic inflammatory disorder (PID) is an infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system namely the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, and inside of the pelvis.

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Plasmid

A plasmid is a small DNA molecule within a cell that is physically separated from a chromosomal DNA and can replicate independently.

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Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the small air sacs known as alveoli.

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Polymerase chain reaction

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used in molecular biology to amplify a single copy or a few copies of a segment of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence.

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Salpingitis

Salpingitis is an infection and inflammation in the Fallopian tubes.

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Serotype

A serotype or serovar is a distinct variation within a species of bacteria or virus or among immune cells of different individuals.

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Sexually transmitted infection

Sexually transmitted infections (STI), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) or venereal diseases (VD), are infections that are commonly spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex and oral sex.

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Tang Feifan

Tang Feifan (July 23, 1897 - September 30, 1958) was a Chinese medical microbiologist best known for culturing the ''Chlamydia trachomatis'' agent in the yolk sacs of eggs.

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Trachoma

Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

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Translocated actin-recruiting phosphoprotein

The translocated actin-recruiting phosphoprotein (Tarp) is a protein that may mediate the invasion of epithelial cells by Chlamydia trachomatis using a type three secretion system.

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Urethritis

Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra.

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Urinary tract infection

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects part of the urinary tract.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis

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