1. Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections
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Maria Agnese Latino, Daniela De Maria, Andrea Caneparo, Claudia Rosso, Gianfranco De Intinis, Anna Maria Calì, Pierangelo Clerici, Marco Cusini, Ivano Dal Conte, Tiziano Maggino, Enrico Magliano, Alfonso Panuccio, Roberto Pozzoli, Mario Rassu, Barbara Suligoi, and Riccardo Terramocci
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Chlamydia trachomatis, epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis (C.t.) infection is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in Europe and in developed countries. The main biological features and pathogenic mechanisms of C.t. infection are summarized in this review. It usually occurs without symptoms and often goes undiagnosed. If untreated, it can cause severe consequences for women, including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy and tubal infertility. Several studies have found that Chlamydia is more common among young women
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- 2008
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