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chlamydia

[kluh-mid-ee-uh] / kləˈmɪd i ə /


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While chlamydia was still the most commonly reported bacterial infection overall, cases had fallen 6% since 2015 to 213,443.

From BBC May 21, 2026

And there was: There had been some progress, with oxytetracycline, OTC for short, a powerful antibiotic that is used to treat chlamydia and sometimes syphilis in humans.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

Apart from being potentially fatal, chlamydia - which is transmitted by close contact or mating - can also cause painful urinary tract infections, conjunctivitis, blindness and infertility in koalas.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2025

The rates of chlamydia remained about the same in 2023 as the year prior.

From Salon Jan. 17, 2025

A veterinary nurse treats a koala infected with chlamydia at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital in Currumbin, Australia.Credit...

From New York Times Apr. 15, 2024

One branch leads to the domain bacteria, which includes the phyla proteobacteria, chlamydias, spirochetes, cyanobacteria, and Gram-positive bacteria.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015




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