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Chlamydia

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease and it is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It affects 5% to 10% of the world’s population and it is particularly common in young adults under 25 years. It is a major public health concern due to its prevalence and potential long-term consequences.

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C. Trachomatis LGV Type-2 EB
Antigen
Purified
Mouse L Cells
N/A
EIA
ML
R02121
MAb to Chlamydia Species LPS
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG2b,k
EIA
MG
MAV07-743
MAb to Chlamydia Species LPS
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG2b,k
EIA
MG
MAV07-347
MAb to Chlamydia Trachomatis
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG2a,k
EIA,LF,WB
MG
MAV06-086
MAb to Chlamydia
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG3,l
IFA,IHC
MG
C66436M
MAb to Chlamydia Trachomatis
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG3,k
IFA,IHC
MG
C66435M
MAb to Chlamydia Species
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG1
EIA,IFA,IHC
MG
C65815M
MAb to Chlamydia Species
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG1
EIA,IFA,IHC
MG
C65168M
MAb to C. trachomatis LPS
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG
LF,Pr
MG
C01566M
MAb to C. trachomatis LPS
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG
LF,Pr
MG
C01565M
MAb to Chlamydia Species
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG2b
EIA
MG
C01365M
MAb to Chlamydia Trachomatis
Monoclonal
Purified
Mouse
IgG2a
EIA,IFA,IHC
MG
C01363M
Goat anti C. trachomatis MOMP
Polyclonal
Purified
Goat
N/A
IFA
ML
B65266G
Goat anti C. trachomatis MOMP
Polyclonal
Biotin
Goat
N/A
IFA
ML
B65261G
Rabbit anti C. Trachomatis EB
Polyclonal
Purified
Rabbit
N/A
EIA,IFA
ML
B65256R
Goat anti C. Trachomatis EB
Polyclonal
Purified
Goat
N/A
EIA,IFA
ML
B65256G
Rabbit anti C. Trachomatis EB
Polyclonal
HRP
Rabbit
N/A
EIA,ICC
ML
B65253R
Rabbit anti C. Trachomatis EB
Polyclonal
FITC
Rabbit
N/A
IFA
ML
B65252R
Goat anti C. Trachomatis EB
Polyclonal
FITC
Goat
N/A
IFA
ML
B65252G

Chlamydia trachomatis

An estimated 100 million Chlamydia trachomatis infections occur annually among sexually active adolescents and young adults in the world. Its prevalence is due to most infections (75% of women and 50% of men) going undiagnosed and spreading the disease unknowingly. Most infections cause minimal to no symptoms, and if left untreated, can lead to non-gonococcal urethritis in men and several inflammatory reproductive tract syndromes in women such as inflammation of the uterine cervix and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Over time in women 20% will become infertile, 18% will experience debilitating, chronic pelvic pain, and 9% will have a life-threatening tubal pregnancy. Furthermore, C. trachomatis infection during pregnancy leads to infant conjunctivitis and pneumonia and maternal postpartum endometriosis.

In most cases, chlamydia can be easily treated with antibiotics with a cure rate of 95%. It is recommended that young adults under age 25 and others at high risk (e.g. pregnant women) should be tested for chlamydia once a year even if they are symptom-free.

Diagnosis

Culture testing for C. trachomatis has been the reference standard, however antigen detection using ELISA-based assays, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) tests and nucleic acid hybridization tests have increased in popularity due to their relative ease-of-use. EIA methods initially developed for the detection of C. trachomatis measured lipopolysaccharide (LPS) antigen expressed by the chlamydial elementary bodies which is common to all four chlamydia species (C. trachomatis, C. pneumoniae, C. psittaci, and C. pecorum). Newer tests for C. trachomatis use antibodies against chlamydial heat shock protein 60 (cHSP60) or the major outer membrane protein (MOMP) which do not cross-react with the other chlamydia species or with other organisms that contain LPS.

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