Sexually transmitted infections: challenges ahead

M Unemo, CS Bradshaw, JS Hocking… - The Lancet infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
WHO estimated that nearly 1 million people become infected every day with any of four
curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs): chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and …

Chlamydia trachomatis: the persistent pathogen

SS Witkin, E Minis, A Athanasiou, J Leizer… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium whose only natural host is
humans. Although presenting as asymptomatic in most women, genital tract chlamydial …

[HTML][HTML] Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015

KA Workowski, GA Bolan… - 2015 - cdc.gov
These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) were updated by CDC after consultation with a group of professionals …

[HTML][HTML] Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021

KA Workowski - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2021 - cdc.gov
These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) were updated by CDC after consultation with professionals knowledgeable …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling Chlamydia and HPV co-infection in patient-derived ectocervix organoids reveals distinct cellular reprogramming

S Koster, RK Gurumurthy, N Kumar, PG Prakash… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Coinfections with pathogenic microbes continually confront cervical mucosa, yet their
implications in pathogenesis remain unclear. Lack of in-vitro models recapitulating cervical …

Intracellular lifestyle of Chlamydia trachomatis and host–pathogen interactions

K Stelzner, N Vollmuth, T Rudel - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
In recent years, substantial progress has been made in the understanding of the intracellular
lifestyle of Chlamydia trachomatis and how the bacteria establish themselves in the human …

[PDF][PDF] Chlamydia psittaci: update on an underestimated zoonotic agent

MR Knittler, K Sachse - Pathogens and disease, 2015 - researchgate.net
Chlamydia (C.) psittaci is an economically relevant pathogen in poultry and pet birds, where
it causes psittacosis/ornithosis, and also a human pathogen causing atypical pneumonia …

Nanotechnology in reproductive medicine: emerging applications of nanomaterials

N Barkalina, C Charalambous, C Jones… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
In the last decade, nanotechnology has been extensively introduced for biomedical
applications, including bio-detection, drug delivery and diagnostic imaging, particularly in …

Human and pathogen factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis-related infertility in women

S Menon, P Timms, JA Allan, K Alexander… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen
worldwide. Infection can result in serious reproductive pathologies, including pelvic …

Duration of Untreated, Uncomplicated Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection and Factors Associated with Chlamydia Resolution: A Review of Human Studies

WM Geisler - The Journal of infectious diseases, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The majority of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infections in humans are asymptomatic and
without clinical evidence of complications at the time of diagnosis. The natural history of …