Chlamydia bacteria. Artwork of Chlamydia sp. bacteria. These spherical, Gram-negative bacteria include several species that parasitize humans and bird

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Chlamydia bacteria. Artwork of Chlamydia sp. bacteria. These spherical, Gram-negative bacteria include several species that parasitize humans and birds. They are obligate parasites, incapable of living outside the cells of their host. Diseases caused by Chlamydia include: lymphogranuloma, a sexually-transmitted disease; eye diseases of trachoma and inclusion conjunctivitis; many cases of non-specific urethritis (NSU); a type of pneumonia called psittacosis; bronchitis; and sinusitis. Chlamydia are among the smallest bacteria, about the size of large viruses.

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Size: 4571px × 3063px
Photo credit: © BO VEISLAND/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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