Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center, working with other U.S. researchers, have uncovered the structure of a key cell membrane protein in a bacterial model for Chlamydia trachomatis, the cause of the world's most ...
Jun 11, 2026
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A new study has identified markers that may predict whether a chlamydia infection is likely to ascend into the uterus and endometrium. The work, published in Infection and Immunity, could lead to new diagnostics that can ...
Aug 12, 2025
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hundreds of millions of new cases of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are reported worldwide each year. Many infections go undiagnosed due to their often silent ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Trachomatous trichiasis, a potentially blinding condition where inward-turned eyelashes scratch the front of the eye, can successfully be treated by either of the two most common types of eyelid surgery, according to findings ...
Sep 17, 2024
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People who are infected with chlamydia can transmit these bacteria to other people during unprotected sex. The pathogens usually cause no symptoms, or only mild symptoms at first, such as itching in the vagina, penis or anus. ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Chlamydia, the leading cause of sexually transmitted bacterial infections, evades detection and elimination inside human cells by use of a cloaking device. But Duke University researchers have grasped the hem of that invisibility ...
Sep 8, 2022
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