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 …

2015 European guideline on the management of Chlamydia trachomatis infections

E Lanjouw, S Ouburg, HJ De Vries… - … journal of STD & …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Chlamydia trachomatis infections, which most frequently are asymptomatic, are major public
health concerns globally. The 2015 European C. trachomatis guideline provides: up-to-date …

The Role of the Immune Response in Chlamydia trachomatis Infection of the Male Genital Tract: A Double-Edged Sword

KA Redgrove, EA McLaughlin - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection in
the world, with more than 100 million cases reported annually. While there have been …

Genital Chlamydia trachomatis: understanding the roles of innate and adaptive immunity in vaccine research

S Vasilevsky, G Greub… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted disease
worldwide, and despite significant advances in chlamydial research, a prophylactic vaccine …

Relation between Chlamydia trachomatis infection and pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and tubal factor infertility in a Dutch cohort of women …

BM Hoenderboom, BHB Van Benthem… - Sexually transmitted …, 2019 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives A better understanding of Chlamydia trachomatis infection (chlamydia)–related
sequelae can provide a framework for effective chlamydia control strategies. The objective of …

Effect of Chlamydia trachomatis on adverse pregnancy outcomes: a meta-analysis

W He, Y Jin, H Zhu, Y Zheng, J Qian - Archives of gynecology and …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To analyze the effect of Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) on adverse
pregnancy outcomes based on the currently available evidence. Methods Multiple …

Screening for genital chlamydia infection

N Low, S Redmond, A Uusküla… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Genital infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis are the most prevalent
bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Screening of sexually active young adults …

Chlamydial polymorphic membrane proteins: regulation, function and potential vaccine candidates

S Vasilevsky, M Stojanov, G Greub, D Baud - Virulence, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Pmps (Polymorphic Membrane Proteins) are a group of membrane bound surface exposed
chlamydial proteins that have been characterized as autotransporter adhesins and are …

Relationships between female infertility and female genital infections and pelvic inflammatory disease: a population-based nested controlled study

X Tao, S Ge, L Chen, L Cai, M Hwang, C Wang - Clinics, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVES: Our purpose was to examine the associations of female genital infections and
certain comorbidities with infertility. METHODS: The Taiwan National Health Research …

Chlamydia trachomatis modulates the expression of JAK-STAT signaling components to attenuate the type II interferon response of epithelial cells

FL Fontanilla, JA Ibana, RA Carabeo, AJ Brinkworth - Mbio, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Chlamydia trachomatis has adapted to subvert signaling in epithelial cells to ensure
successful intracellular development. Interferon-γ (IFNγ) produced by recruited lymphocytes …