Chlamydia trachomatis

people” by Paul Emerson, Director of the Trachoma Control Program at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia; trachoma is a hyperendemic of preventable blindness in the world. Trachoma is an ocular infection caused by intercellular parasite Chlamydia trachomatis. It thrives in dirty atmospheres with close proximities since the disease is spread by contact of infected eye and nose discharge through hands, towels and flies. Most of the risk factors include poor hygiene or lack of facial…

of Epidemiological Problem - Chlamydia Sexually transmitted diseases (STD), used to be known as venereal diseases, are infections that are spread through sexual contact. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common reportable bacterial sexual transmitted disease in the United States and can affect a wider spectrum of people than other STDs. Approximately half, of the nearly 20 million yearly reported STD cases, involves males and females under 25 years old and Chlamydia comprises approximately 2.8…

viruses, fungi, mycoplasmas, and parasites whose favorable environments for development are the mucous membranes of the genital areas, mouth, and throat. Fortunately, some STDs are curable, while unfortunately others are incurable. For example, Chlamydia is a treatable STD while HIV is not a curable STD.…

Each year, there is an estimated 357 million new infections. 1 of 4 of these STIs is more than likely going to be chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis . With more than 1 million sexually transmitted infections are acquired every day worldwide, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were all reported to be increasing since 2006. With these numbers at a rising rate, the questions that need to be addressed are how do these bacterial infections work and what are we doing to inhibit them? To start,…

Chlamydia is caused by infection with Chlamydia Trachomatis causing Cervicitis and Urethritis. Chlamydia is spread through unprotected sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, and anus of the infected person/partner. It can also be spread from mother to baby during childbirth. Symptoms for males diagnosed with Chlamydia are thick yellow-green discharge, painful urine, pain in testicles, and rectal pain/discharge. Symptoms for females are vaginal discharge, painful urination, lower…

In the three years that have passed since I earned my undergraduate degree, much has changed in my life. For a year and half, I moved to West Virginia to work with an intracellular human pathogen, Chlamydia trachomatis, that has caused a serious public-health problem. In afterward, I transitioned to Maryland where I am currently working as an Intramural Research Training Award postbaccalaureate (IRTA) research fellow at the National Institute of Health (NIH) investigating against the common…

population (De Oliveira, 1951; Rasnake et al., 2005; McKee et al., 2011; Gaydos et al., 2013). According to the US Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC), chlamydia and gonorrhoea have been the most commonly diagnosed bacterial STIs among service members during 2000-2012 (AFHSC, 2013). During the 13-year period, 239,382 diagnoses of chlamydia and gonorrhoea were reported, 71% in personnel less than 25 years old, 51% in Army personnel, and 44% in military women. Literature indicates…

Chlamydia is a disease caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is mostly sexually transmitted. Chlamydia can infect the penis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, eyes, and throat. Chlamydia can cause serious, permanent damage to women’s reproductive system. This disease can interfere with women getting pregnant later in life. Chlamydia can be spread through having anal, oral, or vaginal sex with someone else who has chlamydia. If the person your having sex with is a male, you…

Contraception- 1. Do all contraception devices protect you against STI’s? Not all contraception devices can protect you from STI’s. There is one way which can potentially lessen the risk of STI’s. If you use barriers such as male and female condoms and dams, it will help stop infections from spreading when involved in oral, vaginal and anal sex. 2. Which contraceptive device is 100% affective? The contraceptive device which is close to 100% affective is the contraceptive implant (Implanon).…

both histopathologic and microbiologic examination. Histopathologic examination is used to distinguish neoplastic from inflammatory lesions and acute from chronic inflammations. For example, the sensitivity of fluorescent antibody stain for Chlamydia trachomatis is higher when endocervical cells are obtained with a cytobrush than with a swab. The sensitivity may also be affected by the stage of the disease at which the specimen is collected. For example, the detection of herpes simplex virus by…