Classical and molecular methods for diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections
Author(s) -
Snežana Tomanović,
Slobodanka Djukić
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns1110477t
Subject(s) - chlamydia trachomatis , chlamydia , nucleic acid , medicine , nucleic acid amplification tests , pelvic inflammatory disease , direct fluorescent antibody , immunofluorescence , chlamydiaceae , infertility , chlamydiales , polymerase chain reaction , sexually transmitted disease , ectopic pregnancy , virology , immunology , pregnancy , antibody , biology , obstetrics , genetics , syphilis , gene , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases in industrial countries, particularly among young people. The consequences of chlamydial infections may involve pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and tubal factor infertility.
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