The Role of Chlamydial Colonization of the Gastrointestinal Tract in the Development and Persistence of Chronic Chlamydial Infections

NE Bondareva, EA Koroleva… - … Genetics, Microbiology and …, 2018 - Springer
Diseases caused by C. trachomatis have an adverse impact on male and female health and
the reproductive function and are among the leading causes of infertility. Even though C …

Chlamydia spreading from the genital tract to the gastrointestinal tract–a two-hit hypothesis

G Zhong - Trends in microbiology, 2018 - cell.com
Chlamydia trachomatis, a leading bacterial cause of sexually transmitted infection-induced
infertility, is frequently detected in the gastrointestinal tract. Chlamydia muridarum, a model …

Mechanism of Chlamydia trachomatis intestinal colonization.

QT Zhou, HL Chen - 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is a common bacterial sexually transmitted
pathogen. Recently, studies have suggested that 68% of concurrent rectal chlamydia …

[HTML][HTML] Chlamydia and the Gastrointestinal System

E Alkan - Chlamydia-Secret Enemy From Past to Present, 2023 - intechopen.com
Chlamydiae are intracellular, gram-negative, and prokaryotic microorganisms. Capable of
causing disease in many mammalian and avian species, there are three types that cause …

Growth characteristics of Chlamydia trachomatis in human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells

I Lantos, DP Virok, T Mosolygó, Z Rázga… - Pathogens and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium causing infections of the eyes,
urogenital and respiratory tracts. Asymptomatic, repeat and chronic infections with C …

Factors influencing the induction of infertility in a mouse model of Chlamydia trachomatis ascending genital tract infection

S Pal, W Hui, EM Peterson… - Journal of medical …, 1998 - microbiologyresearch.org
In women, infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis frequently result in long-term sequelae
including chronic abdominal pain, ectopic pregnancy and infertility. In an attempt to …

Pathogenesis of Chlamydia trachomatis in Humans

LO Guerra, JA Boga, JF Suárez… - … Emerging and Re …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis infection. The Chlamydiae share a unique …

Chlamydia overcomes multiple gastrointestinal barriers to achieve long-lasting colonization

G Zhong - Trends in microbiology, 2021 - cell.com
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is frequently detected in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract
despite its leading role in sexually transmitted bacterial infections in the genital tract …

Dissemination of Chlamydia from the reproductive tract to the gastro-intestinal tract occurs in stages and relies on Chlamydia transport by host cells

SE Howe, N Shillova, V Konjufca - PLoS Pathogens, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Chlamydia trachomatis is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen and a major cause of
sexually transmitted disease and preventable blindness. In women, infections with C …

Chlamydia trachomatis serovar E isolates from patients with different clinical manifestations have similar courses of infection in a murine model: host factors as major …

JM Lyons, JI Ito, SA Morré - Journal of clinical pathology, 2004 - jcp.bmj.com
Background: Some investigators have proposed an association between certain Chlamydia
trachomatis serovars and the clinical course of infection in humans. A recent study of over …