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Chlamydia
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- 1Causative AgentC.trachomitis
- 2Elementary BodyInfective, spore life form, non-metabolically active
- 3Reticular BodyNon-infective, much larger, metabolically active
- 4Parasite StatusObligate Intracellular parasite
- 5Host rangeLimited (mostly humans)
- 6Agent StructureDouble cell membrane, with two forms
- 7TransmissionSexual activity
- 8Infection-UptakeElementary body attaches to host and is taken up by cells
- 9Infection- ConversionE.B converts to reticular body inside vesicle and multiplies
- 10Infection- ReconversionSome R.Bs convert back to E.Bs to increase spread
- 11Symptoms- InitialSilent rounds of inflammation and scarring due to limited natural immunity
- 12Symptoms- PIDScarring builds up and leads to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, occuring as urethritis or salphingitis
- 13Symptoms- Scarring Leads ToBlocking of fallopean tubes/sperm tract leads to infertility
- 14Diagnosis- Cell CultureSlow, but 80-85% accurate
- 15Diagnosis- Ag DetectionFastest but lowest sensitivity
- 16Diagnosis- PCR/NAAT2-4 hours, >95% sensitivity
- 17Diagnosis- National Chlamydia Screening TestAllows easy treatment and transmission prevention (for partners as well)
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- Medical Microbiology (S.T.Is) FlashCards sobre Chlamydia, criado por gina_evans0312 em 17-04-2014.
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