Tag: "chlamydial" at medical news

New Symptom-free STD on the Rise in US and Australia

...ny M. genitalium infections are asymptomatic, like chlamydial infections,'' principal investigator Dr. Lisa Manhart said. "However, unlike chlamydia, it is probably too soon to recommend widespread screening for M. genitalium.'' There are no commercial tests to detect the organism, she explained. Furthe...

A Combined Research for Producing Chlamydia Vaccine Begins

...cular Biology program has succeeded in obtaining a chlamydial prevention vaccine in mouse models. The next step will be to test the vaccine in larger animals, primarily guinea pigs. 'This is a very prevalent disease in women throughout the world and the biggest problem is that most infected women never show a...

Chlamydial Vaccine for Humans in the Pipeline

...es to immunise animals against the infection. As chlamydial infection rates are on the rise researchers are working very hard for the past seven years to find a cure against the disease. Immunology Professor Ken Beagley said that they have received financial support which would be very helpful in extending ...

UK Govt Says On Course For National Chlamydia Screening

... by oral or anal sex, gay men are also at risk for chlamydial infection. The increased incidence in the disease, which can be easily cured with antibiotics, is partly attributed to the fact that three quarters of infected women and half of infected men show no symptoms and have no idea they have the disease. ...

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