Chlamydia trachomatis

Chlamydia trachomatis er en bakterie-art innenfor gruppen chlamydiae, som er obligate intracellulære parasitter. Den forårsaker genital klamydia-infeksjon og . Chlamydia trachomatis commonly known as chlamydia, is one of four bacterial species in the genus Chlamydia.

Chlamydia is a genus of pathogenic bacteria . Genital chlamydiainfeksjon er en infeksjon forårsaket av Chlamydia trachomatis som er en intracellulær bakterie. Chlamydia trachomatis finnes i minst forskjellige varianter (serotyper). Chlamydia trachomatis is a gram-negative bacterium that infects the columnar epithelium of the cervix, urethra, and rectum, as well as .

Chlamydia trachomatis infection most commonly affects the urogenital tract. In men, the infection usually is symptomatic, with dysuria and a . C trachomatis can be differentiated into serovars (serologically variant strains) on the basis of monoclonal antibody–based typing assays. Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with Chlamydia trachomatis.

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common cause of curable bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. It manifests primarily as urethritis in males .