Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It can affect anyone who is sexually active and may not cause symptoms. Doctors may prescribe antibiotics along with other measures to treat it.

Bacteria: A large group of single-cell microorganisms. Some cause infections and disease in animals and humans. The singular of bacteria is bacterium. Pathogens: Any disease-causing agent, such as a ...

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 for ...

"About 80% of people with chlamydia don't develop symptoms," notes Dr. Michael Shen, an internal medicine physician at NYC Health + Hospitals/Brooklyn. But when symptoms do occur, they typically ...

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection that’s most common in the genital area. That said, it’s possible to contract a chlamydial eye infection, often referred to as inclusion or chlamydial ...

In a new study, scientists describe successfully mutating specific genes of Chlamydia bacteria, which cause the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States as well as a type of ...

Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. Thankfully, it’s also curable. But new research suggests that for some people, curing chlamydia doesn’t ...

About 400 koalas will receive a single dose of the chlamydia vaccine and get microchipped before being sent back into the wild Digital News Writer, PEOPLE Hundreds of koalas in Australia are one step ...

Higher treatment rates were seen for females, individuals aged 10 to 29 years, suburban dwellers, and patients with chlamydia-gonorrhea coinfection. HealthDay News — Across primary care practices, ...

A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is listed as endangered in parts ...