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Saccamoeba lacustris, sp. nov. (Amoebozoa: Lobosea: Hartmannellidae), a new lobose amoeba, parasitized by the novel chlamydia 'Candidatus Metachlamydia lacustris' (Chlamydiae: Parachlamydiaceae).
Authors: Corsaro D, Michel R, Walochnik J, Müller KD, Greub G
An amoeba isolated from an aquatic biotope, identified morphologically as Saccamoeba
Chlamydia trachomatis: small genome, big challenges
Future Microbiology , April 2010, Vol. 5, No. 4, Pages 555-561. (Source: Future Microbiology) ...
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Comparison of five commercial serological tests for the detection of anti-Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies
Abstract Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis-specific antibodies is valuable in investigating recurrent miscarriage, tubal infertility and extrauterine pregnancy. We compared here the performance of immunofluorescence (IF) to ...
Cervicitis in Adolescents: Do We Know Correct Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines?
The objective of this research was to determine adherence to established guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of cervicitis. (Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology) ...
Missed Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Diagnoses and Treatment Detected Through Health Department Surveillance in Two Western New York Emergency Departments
Background: In New York State, gonococcal (GC) and chlamydia (CT) associated pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is under-reported because diagnosis is not lab-based and report forms ...
Testing for viral contaminants of veterinary vaccines in Hungary.
Authors: Kulcsar G, Farsang A, Soos T The safety of veterinary vaccines is of paramount importance and it is significantly jeopardised by ...
Comparing urine samples and cervical swabs for Chlamydia testing in a female population by means of Strand Displacement Assay (SDA)
Conclusions This study indicates that urine specimens are adequate for screening high-risk groups for C. trachomatis by the SDA method (BDPT). Such an approach may ...
A link between neutrophils and chronic disease manifestations of Chlamydia muridarum urogenital infection of mice
Vigorous acute inflammatory responses accompany Chlamydia muridarum infections in mice and are positively correlated with adverse urogenital and respiratory tract infection outcomes in the mouse ...
Devising a female sex work typology using data from Karnataka, India
Conclusions The proposed typology identifies street to lodge FSWs as being at particularly high risk, which was obscured by the existing typology that distinguishes between ...
Results of a program to test women for rectal Chlamydia and gonorrhea.
CONCLUSION:: Sexually transmitted disease clinics might improve chlamydia and gonorrhea case-finding through rectal testing of women, but more study is needed to determine the effects ...
Home screening compared with clinic-based screening for sexually transmitted infections.
CONCLUSION:: Women overwhelmingly preferred to screen for STIs at home. Future interventions to increase screening rates in young women should consider alternative screening strategies such ...
Study Finds Women Prefer Home Testing For Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
About 75% of women preferred to complete a chlamydia or gonorrhea test at home and mail the sample for analysis, compared with 16% who preferred ...
Study Finds Women Prefer Home Testing For Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
About 75% of women preferred to complete a chlamydia or gonorrhea test at home and mail the sample for analysis, compared with 16% who preferred ...
Screening for asymptomatic chlamydia in women: How often would gonorrhoea be missed?
(Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS) ...
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Serological reactivity and bacterial genotypes in Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital infections in Guadeloupe, French West Indies
Conclusions The prevalence found in Guadeloupe did not differ significantly from that found in mainland France. The genotypes Da, F, I and Ia were more prevalent ...
Utilising the internet to test for sexually transmitted infections: results of a survey and accuracy testing
Conclusions The internet STI testing sites were difficult to contact and demonstrated unwillingness to answer consumer-specific questions. Test accuracy varied, with home tests having poor accuracy ...
Sex workers can be screened too often: a cost-effectiveness analysis in Victoria, Australia
Conclusions Mandatory screening of female sex workers at current testing frequencies is not cost-effective for the prevention of disease in their male clients. The current testing ...
Chlamydia on rise in N.B.
New Brunswick health officials are concerned that the number of reported cases of chlamydia among young people in the province has been increasing by about ...
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