Infectious Disease:

Chlamydia
Kate Alon
6th period

Chlamydia
Common Name: Chlamydia
Scientific Name: Chlamydia Trachomatis

Structure and Growth

 Chlamydia
trachomatis,
bacteria that forms
Takes a few days
after unprotected
sex

General Information
Sexually transmitted (STD)
Symptoms are called Silent Epidemic
Use antibiotics for treatment
Avoid sex for 7 days prior to medication

Geography

 Commonly
found in the
US
3 million
cases are
reported in
the US each
year

Miscellaneous Information
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Increases likelyhood of catching HIV
Untreated, infertility stands at a higher risk

Ages 14-40 years old, commonly found

Men and Women with Chlamydia Genitals

Sources
"Chlamydia."Microbewiki.kenyon.edu. Kenyon College, June-July 2010. Web. 10 Oct. 2016.
"Chlamydia."TeenSource. Essential Access Health, 26 July 2016. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.
"Chlamydia."Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 17 Nov. 2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.
"GrowthRegulation."GrowthRegulation. TWiki, 2008. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.
Staff Mayo Clinic. "Chlamydia."Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic, 2016. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

Hyperlink Sources

https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Chlamydia

http://www.teensource.org/std/chlamydia

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats14/chlamydia.htm

http://chlamydiae.com/twiki/bin/view/Cell_Biology/GrowthRegulation

http://
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