Chlamydia and Rickettsia Flashcards
1
Q
complications caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
A
infertility ectopic pregnancy PID Tranchoma Lymphogranuloma Venereum oculogenital infections -- in newborns and adults
2
Q
major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
A
Chlamydia trachomatis
3
Q
endemic pathogen of all bird species
A
Chlamydia psittaci
4
Q
biosafety level required in handling Chlamydia psittaci
A
Biosafety level 3
5
Q
causative Q fever
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Coxiella burnetti
6
Q
causative agent of Whipple’s disease
A
Tropheryma whippelei
