Chlamydia

This paper reviews clinical and pharmacological characteristics of doxycycline which is currently indicated for the treatment of some common sexually transmitted infections, pelvic inflammatory diseases, lower respiratory tract infections, several …

The success in preventing hepatitis B virus and human papillomavirus infections by means of vaccination paves the way for the development of other vaccines to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia, …

Objective. To develop and characterize experimental model of chlamydial arthritis in rats. Materials and Methods. Wistar male rats received an intra-articular injection of 0.15–0.20 ml of purified elementary bodies of Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) trachomatis L2/Bu-434 or Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) muridarum Nigg. Animals were divided into two groups: young rats (body weight: 350-380 g) and adult rats (body weight: 450–500 g). Results. No changes in the affected joints were observed in rats infected with C.

This paper reviews a current state of the lymphogranuloma venereum in developed countries. Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1, L2, and L3. Over the last years, this infection has …

Pathogens causing “atypical pneumonias” – mycoplasmas, legionellae, clamydiae, coxiellae play significant role in human infections. In spite of considerable differences in biology, epidemiology and clinical presentations these pathogens can be …