The several chlamydial species have been recognized for decades as bacterial pathogens
of major importance to humans and domestic animals. Chlamydia trachomatis was first …

This chapter addresses the challenging aspects of the chlamydial system and points out
some avenues that can be exploited, perhaps opening the door to technologies for routine …

Disease pathogenesis due to Chlamydia trachomatis is a complicated process that
involves:(1) exposure to the organism and infectivity;(2) survival within the host cell;(3) …

Chlamydial infections of humans can cause blindness and infertility as a result of diseases
such as keratoconjunctivitis (trachoma), urethritis and cervicitis. However, in greater than …

Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium whose only natural host is
humans. Although presenting as asymptomatic in most women, genital tract chlamydial …

This chapter reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis infection. The Chlamydiae share a unique …

The genus Chlamydia is composed of two species of morphologically and developmentally
related prokaryotic microorganisms. The chlamydiae are obligate intracellular microbes …

During recent decades, it has been firmly documented that chlamydiae are com mon and
important pathogens in humans and animals. In humans, chlamydiae are known to cause …

The intent of this introductory chapter is to review the nature and extent of the human burden
of chlamydial disease and its complications and to describe the diseases and complications …

Publisher Summary Members of the genus Chlamydia are obligate intracellular bacteria that
currently comprise four species, C. trachomatis, C. pneumoniae, C. psittaci, and C. pecorum …