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Very small bacteria that are obligate intracellular energy parasites. They cannot procude their own ATP or be grown on artificial media.
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Chlamydiae
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The three main species of chlamydiae.
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Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia psittaci.
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The tow forms in chlamydiae's unique life cycle are..
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infectious elementary body, and reticulate body.
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This is the most commonly sexually transmitted disease in Canada and the US.
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chlamydia trachomatis
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Chlamydia trachomatis is the major cause of these two issues.
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Urethritis in males, and cervicitis in females.
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Untreated infection of chlamydia trachomatis can spread and cause these in males.
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prostatitis and epidiymitis.
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Untreated infection of chlamydia trachomatis can spread and cause this in females.
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
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Complications of PID cause by untreated female infection with chlamydia trachomatis, are..
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tubal infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain.
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A serovar is..
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a distinct variation within a species of bacteria, viruses, or cells.
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A biovar is..
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a variant prokaryotic strain that differs physiologically and/or biochemically from other strains in a particular species.
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Chlamydia trachmatis is divided into two biovars, they are..
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trachoma and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
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Trachoma consists of __ serovars.
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15
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Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) consists of __ serovars.
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4
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A chronic ocular infection, and the leading cause of blindness in the middle-east, north africa, and southeast asia.
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Trachoma
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Newborns can contract these two diseases as a result of perinatal transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis.
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inclusion conjunctivitis, or pneumonia.
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A sexually transmitted disease caused by particular serotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis resulting in inguinal lymphadenopathy.
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Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
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Inguinal lyphadenopathy is..
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swollen glands in the groin.
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This type of chlamydiae cause respiratory tract infections ranging from pharyngitis to pneumonia.
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Chlamydia pneumoniae.
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A large proportion of this type of chlamydiae infection are sub-clinical and are probably spread b aerosols (droplets of respiratory secretions).
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Chlamydia pneumoniae.
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Type of chlamydiae that is primarily a bird pathogen, but may be transmitted to humans causing pneumonia or systemic infections such as endocarditis.
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Chlamydia psittaci
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Inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and heart valves
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Endocarditis.
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