Lateral gene transfer (LGT) facilitates many processes in bacterial ecology and
pathogenesis, especially regarding pathogen evolution and the spread of antibiotic …

Chlamydia trachomatis, one species of Chlamydia spp., has the greatest impact on human
health and is the main cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases and preventable …

Bacterial AAA+ unfoldases are crucial for bacterial physiology by recognizing specific
substrates and, typically, unfolding them for degradation by a proteolytic component. The c …

Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen that actively promotes invasion
of epithelial cells. A virulence-associated type III secretion system contributes to chlamydial …

Chlamydia trachomatis is a medically significant human pathogen and is an epithelial-tropic
obligate intracellular parasite. Invasion of nonprofessional phagocytes represents a crucial …

Despite having a highly reduced genome, Chlamydia trachomatis undergoes a complex
developmental cycle in which the bacteria differentiate between the following two …

Development of approaches to genetically manipulate Chlamydia is fostering important
advances in understanding pathogenesis. F luorescence-r eported a llelic e xchange m …

The translocated actin recruiting phosphoprotein (Tarp) is a multidomain type III secreted
effector used by Chlamydia trachomatis. In aggregate, existing data suggest a role of this …

Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium that undergoes a complex
developmental cycle in which the bacterium differentiates between two functionally and …

As obligate intracellular bacteria, Chlamydia spp. have evolved numerous, likely intricate,
mechanisms to create and maintain a privileged intracellular niche. Recent progress in …