A mini model of the human intestines suggests that chlamydia bacteria can colonize the gut, potentially contributing to ...

Bacteria have lots of tricks up their sleeve that help them survive inside cells. One strategy that chlamydia uses is to form protective "bubbles," called inclusions, ...

The bacteria that causes chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted infection, may lurk elsewhere in the body other than just the genitals. Chlamydia trachomatis, the species of bacteria responsible ...

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.

Most often thought of as a genital infection, indirect evidence has been steadily building that the bacteria may be able to infect our guts. Other Chlamydia species are known to infect the ...

People who are infected with chlamydia can transmit these bacteria to other people during unprotected sex. The pathogens usually cause no or only mild symptoms at first, such as itching in the ...

Chlamydia is the most common cause of PID in developed countries. This may explain the STI’s link to ovarian cancer. The bacteria may make its way out of the vagina and cervix and into the ...

Büttner, K. A., et al. (2025). Evaluating methods for genome sequencing of Chlamydia trachomatis and other sexually transmitted bacteria directly from clinical swabs.

Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STI in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , more than 1.6 million cases of chlamydia were reported in 2023.

A mini model of the human intestines suggests that chlamydia bacteria can colonize the gut, potentially contributing to recurrent infections.