Chlamydial Diseases

Question 1

what are general characteristics of the organism chlamydia

Answer 1

are obligate intracellular parasites, they depend on host cell since they need its ATP

Question 2

chlamydia psitica

Answer 2

associated with parrots, delayed symptomology yet still infectious, transmitted by aerosolized droppings and inhalation. Causes a severe pneumonia in humans, can be fatal

Question 3

chlamydia trachomatis

Answer 3

Can cause Ocular Trachoma (Blindness) and an STI/ urogenital infections

Question 4

Ocular Trachoma

Answer 4

C.trachomatis is the leading cause of blinds, an individual comes in contact with a elementary body, usually via hand to hand transmission, and contact with flies

Question 5

ocular trachoma pathology

Answer 5

an infection occurs underneath the eyelid, the eyelid curls over and scratches the cornea a papillary lesion forms, causing inflammation

Question 6

chlamydia STI due to C.trachomatis

Answer 6

1 STI in the country, both males and females are asymptomatic . transmitted via secretions, infects mucosal epithelial cells. Also can cause pneumonia and conjunctivitis in the Neonate

Question 7

C.Trachomatis clinical syndromes

Answer 7

urethritis and infections of the prostrate and epipdymis in Males, urethritis and PID in females, conjunctitis and pneumonia in neonates

Question 8

C.Trachomatis complications

Answer 8

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