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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Chlamydiaceae — thechlamydia microorganisms.
Etymologies
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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacteria spread during unprotected sex with an infected partner.
Chlamydia 2010
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One of the biggest frustrations in public-health circles today involves a tiny bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis.
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Some experts now suspect that a mircrobe called Chlamydia pneumoniae is at least partly to blame for inflaming the arterial wall.
Cardiac Contagion 2008
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This would be a great idea for Hamilton, and would be an immense help for the zone between The Outback, The Bank, and Diggers -- otherwise known as the Chlamydia Triangle.
Hailing the Condom Cab RICHARD 2006
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This would be a great idea for Hamilton, and would be an immense help for the zone between The Outback, The Bank, and Diggers -- otherwise known as the Chlamydia Triangle.
Archive 2006-02-01 RICHARD 2006
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Chlamydia, which is transmitted via sexual activity and also vertically to offspring.
WN.com - Articles related to Federal report faults Dallas Zoo in zebra death 2010
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Chlamydia, which is transmitted via sexual activity and also vertically to offspring.
WN.com - Articles related to Federal report faults Dallas Zoo in zebra death 2010
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Her condition was 'urogenital chlamydiosis' and is caused by a infection of the intracellular bacteria in the genus Chlamydia, which is transmitted via sexual activity and also vertically to offspring.
WN.com - Articles related to Federal report faults Dallas Zoo in zebra death 2010
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The National Audit Office (NAO) found the screening programme for the infection - which can make women infertile - was failing to prevent the spread of Chlamydia, which is common among young people.
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If you are a sexually active teen, you may have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, or Syphilis.
WN.com - Articles related to Survey: Limits Keep Teens From Bad Texting 2010
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