The bacterium chlamydia trachomatis is a major cause of sexually transmitted diseases. Bacteria have lots of tricks up their sleeve that help them survive inside cells. One strategy that chlamydia ...

A mini model of the human intestines suggests that chlamydia bacteria can colonize the gut, potentially contributing to recurrent infections.

Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and can be contracted through unprotected vaginal, oral or anal sexual intercourse with an infected person.

You develop any of the symptoms listed above; chlamydia requires urgent medical treatment to avoid serious complications that can lead to sterility, especially in women.

Researchers have discovered a type of molecule that can kill chlamydia bacteria but spare bacteria that are important for health. The discovery opens the door for further research towards ...

Researchers found that chlamydia bacteria may lurk in the cells of the gut, possibly causing recurrent infections.

Experiments on mouse models have shown that chlamydia can persist in the intestines of animals. And in humans, too, the bacteria seem to make themselves at home in precisely this place.

What you need to know about STDs. Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia and herpes. Debunking myths about sexually transmitted infections.

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection. It does not often produce symptoms, but it can lead to fertility problems in both men and women.

This 1975 file microscope image made available by the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows chlamydia trachomatis bacteria magnified 200 times. Sexually transmitted infections are ...

People who are infected with chlamydia can transmit these bacteria to other people during unprotected sex. The pathogens ...