
The Big C and the little C: Asymptomatic C. trachomatis and its role in long-term diseases
Chlamydia is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection in the United States. (1) For that reason, the microscopic organism that causes it, Chlamydia trachomatis, may sound familiar to you. Interestingly, C. trachomatis comes in many different bacterial strains, and the disease can manifest in a number of ways. (2) Although chlamydia most commonly presents itself in the genital tract, it can also appear in the eyes, lungs, and lymph nodes. (2) New research has also ti