Chlamydia is a major infectious cause of human genital and eye disease.

Chlamydia trachomatis, an obligate intracellular human pathogen, is one of three bacterial species in the genus Chlamydia.

The disease is classified as either gonococcal urethritis, caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or non-gonococcal urethritis ( NGU ), most commonly caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.

In medicine ( pulmonology ), psittacosis — also known as parrot disease, parrot fever, and ornithosis — is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Chlamydophila psittaci ( formerly Chlamydia psittaci ) and contracted from parrots, such as macaws, cockatiels and budgerigars, and pigeons, sparrows, ducks, hens, gulls and many other species of bird.

Less common bacterial causes include: Staphylococcus aureus ( including methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA ), Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, pertussis, Fusobacterium, diphtheria, syphilis, and gonorrhea.

Trachoma is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and it is spread by direct contact with eye, nose, and throat secretions from affected individuals, or contact with fomites ( inanimate objects that carry infectious agents ), such as towels and / or washcloths, that have had similar contact with these secretions.

Chlamydia infection might also be related to it because of similar symptoms in case of infection of the urethra ( urethritis ), which is usually symptomatic, causing a white discharge from the penis with or without pain on urinating ( dysuria ).

A number of factors may be involved in the genesis of this condition, including age, infectious agents ( such as Chlamydia trachomatis ), Y chromosome microdeletions, mitochondrial changes, environmental pollutants, and " subtle " hormonal changes.

Because of this, blood-borne microorganisms ( Hepatitis B, HIV ), organisms associated with sexually transmitted disease ( e. g., Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia ), and normal fauna of the genito-urinary tract ( e. g., Candida ) are among those commonly seen in infection of newborns.

Nevada law requires that registered brothel prostitutes be tested weekly ( by a cervical specimen ) for gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis, and monthly for HIV and syphilis ; furthermore, condoms are mandatory for all oral sex and sexual intercourse.

One theory explaining the connection between immune-efficiency and CHD is that infectious pathogens, such as herpes or Chlamydia, are at least partially responsible for coronary diseases.

Using whole genome sequencing the researchers show that the exchange of DNA between different strains of Chlamydia to form new strains is much more common than expected.

The former ' mammalian ' Chlamydia psittaci abortion, feline and Guinea pig strains have been moved to three new species ( see: Chlamydophila abortus, Chlamydophila felis, Chlamydophila caviae ).

Patients should also be tested for other sexually transmitted infections, especially Chlamydia infections, since co-infection is frequent ( up to 50 % of cases ).

However unlike Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Ureaplasma, Rickettsial organisms possess true cell walls similar to other gram-negative bacteria.

Chlamydia species are readily identified and distinguished from other chlamydial species using DNA-based tests.

However, these mAbs may also cross-react with two other Chlamydia species, C. suis and C. muridarum.

In sexually active men, Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for two-thirds of acute cases, followed by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and E. coli ( or other bacteria that cause urinary tract infection ).

Chlamydia infection ( from the Greek, χλαμύδα meaning " cloak ") is a common sexually transmitted infection ( STI ) in humans caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

Chlamydia infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide ; it is estimated that about 1 million individuals in the United States are infected with chlamydia.

Lymphogranuloma venereum ( also known as " Climatic bubo ," " Durand – Nicolas – Favre disease ," " Poradenitis inguinale ," and " Strumous bubo ") is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, L2a or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis.

* Chlamydia trachomatis, which causes the eye-disease trachoma and the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia ;

: This article is about the band Klamydia, for the sexually transmitted disease, see Chlamydia

Chlamydia can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex, and can be passed from an infected mother to her baby during vaginal childbirth.

Chlamydia can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex.

The potential for spray field runoff or lagoon leakage puts nearby residents in danger of contaminated drinking water, which can lead to diseases like samonellosis, giardiasis, Chlamydia, meningitis, crytosporidiosis, worms, and influenza .</ small >

The term Chlamydia infection can also refer to infection caused by any species belonging to the bacterial family Chlamydiaceae.

Chlamydia is known as the " Silent Epidemic " because in women, it may not cause any symptoms in 75 % of cases, and can linger for months or years before being discovered.

Chlamydia can affect infants by causing spontaneous abortion ; premature birth ; conjunctivitis, which may lead to blindness ; and pneumonia.

Chlamydia can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during vaginal childbirth.

Bacteria such as Chlamydia trachomatis or Moraxella can cause a non-exudative but persistent conjunctivitis without much redness.

The most common bacterial cause of NGU is Chlamydia trachomatis, but it can also be caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum, Haemophilus vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium.

However, URI in cats can also be caused by herpesvirus, calicivirus, Mycoplasma species, or Chlamydia psittaci.

2. 5 % buffered PVP-I solution can be used for prophylaxis of neonatal conjunctivitis ( Ophthalmia neonatorum ) which can lead to blindness, especially if it is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or Chlamydia trachomatis.

Inclusion conjunctivitis of the newborn ( ICN ) is a conjunctivitis that may be caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, and may lead to acute, purulent conjunctivitis.

Chlamydia and Neisseria may be present in an infected mother and show up on the cervical and vaginal epithelium-in such cases the newborn's eyes may be treated with silver nitrate or antibiotics.

Culture of Chlamydia psittaci is hazardous and should only be carried out in biosafety laboratories.

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Chlamydia conjunctivitis or trachoma is a common cause of blindness worldwide.

Chlamydia is also a potential cause of prostatitis in men, although the exact relevance in prostatitis is difficult to ascertain due to possible contamination from urethritis.

Chlamydia conjunctivitis or trachoma was once the most important cause of blindness worldwide, but its role diminished from 15 % of blindness cases by trachoma in 1995 to 3. 6 % in 2002.

Chlamydia may also cause reactive arthritis ( reiter's syndrome )-the triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis ( inflammation of the urethra )-especially in young men.

Chlamydia trachomatis is also the cause of lymphogranuloma venereum, an infection of the lymph nodes and lymphatics.

Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies ( brown ) in a McCoy cell culture.

10 % of women in one study had asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection and 65 % had asymptomatic infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

* Chlamydia may cause hearing loss in newborns to whom the disease has been passed at birth.

Antibacterial coverage is often included for Chlamydia because of this.