Chlamydiae are gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacteria with a unique developmental
cycle, consisting of the elementary body (EB), the condensed infectious form, and the …

Members of the genus Chlamydia are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria that
cause disease in many higher animals. C. psittaci and C. pecorum are primarily pathogens …

Chlamydia is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that severely challenges the
patience and creativity of all its investigators--even to the point that some investigators have …

Chlamydiaceae are obligate intracellular pathogens that have successfully evolved to
colonize a diverse range of hosts. There are currently 11 described species of Chlamydia …

Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular bacteria. They live in an intracellular vacuole (the
inclusion) that they customise to permit delivery of nutrients and to provide protection against …

Chlamydiales are obligate intracellular parasites of eukaryotic cells. They can be
distinguished from other Gram-negative bacteria through their characteristic developmental …

Chlamydia sp. are responsible for a wide range of diseases of significant clinical and public
health importance. In this review, we highlight how recent cellular and functional genomic …

Infectious diseases have imposed a profound burden on mankind throughout the history of
our species. Importantly, many of the microbe-induced diseases that have plagued us for …

The word Chlamydia is derived from the Greek meaning cloak-like mantle. The term was
coined based on the incorrect conclusion that Chlamydia are intracellular protozoan …