Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium whose only natural host is
humans. Although presenting as asymptomatic in most women, genital tract chlamydial …

The chlamydiae are an evolutionarily distinct group of eubacteria sharing an obligate
intracellular lifestyle and a unique developmental cycle that has been well characterized …

The mechanisms that mediate the release of intracellular bacteria from cells are poorly
understood, particularly for those that live within a cellular vacuole. The release pathway of …

Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most common bacterial pathogens and is the etiological
agent of debilitating sexually transmitted and ocular diseases in humans. The organism is …

Coinfections with pathogenic microbes continually confront cervical mucosa, yet their
implications in pathogenesis remain unclear. Lack of in-vitro models recapitulating cervical …

Chlamydia trachomatis sexually transmitted infections cause considerable morbidity and
socioeconomic burden worldwide, despite significant advances in our understanding of the …

Chlamydiae are the major cause of preventable blindness and sexually transmitted disease.
Genome analysis of a chlamydia-related symbiont of free-living amoebae revealed that it is …

It is estimated that approximately one billion people are at risk of infection with obligate
intracellular bacteria, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms that govern their …

The interaction of bacterial pathogens with mammalian hosts leads to a variety of
physiological responses of the interacting partners aimed at an adaptation to the new …

There are few documented reports of antibiotic resistance in Chlamydia and no examples of
natural and stable antibiotic resistance in strains collected from humans. While there are …