The bacterium chlamydia trachomatis is a major cause of sexually transmitted diseases. Bacteria have lots of tricks up their sleeve that help them survive inside cells. One strategy that chlamydia ...

Chlamydia trachomatis is a leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infections and ocular disease worldwide. This obligate intracellular bacterium follows a unique biphasic developmental cycle ...

A new study has identified markers that may predict whether a chlamydia infection is likely to ascend into the uterus and endometrium. The work, published in Infection and Immunity, could lead to new ...

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide, with highest burden in young adults. Its capacity for asymptomatic carriage in both women and ...

Credit: Getty Images. Studies link chlamydia to a high risk of female infertility. How should primary care providers assess for inflammation and tubal patency in affected patients? In 2021, more than ...

Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, and Michigan State University, U.S., have discovered a type of molecule that can kill chlamydia bacteria, but spare bacteria that are important for health. The ...

The bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is best known for infecting genitals, causing the sexually transmitted infection (STI) known as chlamydia. But a new study has found that these sneaky cells can ...

Sanofi’s chlamydia vaccine candidate was designed to protect against primary genital tract infection and reinfection by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

The bacteria that cause chlamydia might be trickier than we knew. In a new study this week, scientists have found evidence that these bacteria can hide in our intestines. The findings might explain ...

Caused by repeated infections with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, trachoma is the world's leading infectious cause of blindness. It primarily affects ...