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

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 ...

A recent review by researchers at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) shows Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Bacterial resistance to azithromycin is a common cause of chlamydia treatment failure. Research shows a 41.4% prevalence of mutations in chlamydia strains that may be resistant to this medication.

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