Open AccessChlamydia: a major challenge for public health
Author(s) -
M J van de Laar,
Servaas A. Morré
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.12.10.00735-en
Subject(s) - chlamydia trachomatis , cervicitis , urethritis , chlamydia , salpingitis , medicine , public health , sex organ , trachoma , gynecology , chlamydial infection , immunology , biology , pathology , genetics
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Europe. Genital chlamydial infection causes cervicitis and salpingitis in women and urethritis and conjunctivitis in both men and women.