Chalmydia Species Flashcards
What are chlamydia bacteria ?
These are Gram negative cocobacilli,Aerobic, Obilgate intraculler bacteria
Chlamydia has to shapes ?
Elementary body
Reticulate Body (non infectious stage)
Types of chlamydia ?
1-Chlamydia Trachomtis :
Urogential infection
Trachoma
Pneumonia in infants
Lymphogranuloma
2-Chlamydia pneumoniae
3- Chlamydia psittacci
they both cause respiratory diseases
Serovars of Chlamydia trachomtis ?
1-Serovar A-C: lead to trachoma
2-Serovars D-K:Lead to urogental infction STI
2-Sevovars L1 L2 L3 : lymphogranuloma
Chlamydia trachmtos test?
Nucleic acid amplification test
Direct fluorescent antibody test
Enzymes linked immunosorbant assay
Cant be tested with gram stain
Treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis?
Azithmycine ,Doxycylcine
Chalamedia trochmitos completions:
F. U R
F for : fitz hugh curtis syndrom =preheaptitiss
U for : urethral syndrom =uthertitiss
R for : Riter syndorm= conjunctivitiss (male)