Chlamydia trachomatis
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| Chlamydia trachomatis Busacca, 1935 |
Chlamydia trachomatis is a gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium. It causes chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, and trachoma, an eye infection that is a frequent cause of blindness. It is one of the smallest of all bacteria and its size may be as small as 500 nm in width, not much bigger than the largest viruses
See also
External link
- Chlamydia trachomatis – GP Notebook