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eubacterial pathogen
Gm- bacillus
obligate intracellular |
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entry, and attachment
infectious form |
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| replicates, non infection |
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horizontal: direct intimate contact
vertical: during birth |
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| elementary body adhesins bind to receptors on urogenital epithelium |
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protected environment
elementary bodies engulfed by non-leukocytes |
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direct: cell lysis
inlammation |
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14 day incubation period
increased/abnormal discharge
strong, rather foul vaginal odor, painful urination, |
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3-5x risk of acquiring HIV
PID |
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| infertility, chronic pelvic pain, life-threatening-tubal pregnancy |
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painful urination, burning/itching/discharge from/on penis
pain/swelling in testicles |
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specimen males: urine
specimen females: cervical mucous
PCR or DFA |
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tetracycline - doxycycline
or macrolide - azithromycin |
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