Chlamydia Trachomatis
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Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases — Brock Biology of Microorganisms▶ 24:31Okay, next up, chlamydiaChlamydia trachomatis, an intracellular bacteriumMeaning it lives inside our cellsMicrobial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes — Microbiology: An Introduction▶ 33:36Speaking of chlamydia, what's inclusion conjunctivitisAlso caused by chlamydia trachomatisIt's an obligate intracellular parasite that has to live inside host cellsAlterations of the Male Reproductive System — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 15:40Gonococcal urethritis is caused specifically by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrheaNon -gonococcal urethritis covers everything else, but is most frequently driven by Chlamydia trachomatisBut it is crucial to remember that urethritis isn't always a sexually transmitted infection