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Chlamydia trachomatis
MICROBIOLOGY
- 3 subsets of C. trachomatis (CT):
- D-K biovars: genital tract chlamydia, worldwide STD-causing cervicitis, urethritis, PID, epididymitis
- L serovars: lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
- A-C biovars: trachoma (ocular)
- Now rarely performed for clinical care, laboratory culture requires tissue culture to demonstrate intracellular inclusion bodies [Fig 1].
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Last updated: November 10, 2024
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Fabre, Valeria. "Chlamydia Trachomatis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540116/all/Chlamydia_trachomatis.
Fabre V. Chlamydia trachomatis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540116/all/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed July 18, 2025.
Fabre, V. (2024). Chlamydia trachomatis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540116/all/Chlamydia_trachomatis
Fabre V. Chlamydia Trachomatis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2025 July 18]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540116/all/Chlamydia_trachomatis.
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