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Chlamydia can't live in water. The bacteria can live for only a few minutes outside the body.
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How long can chlamydia live on your finger?
Chlamydia can live on your finger for just a few minutes.
Can you get chlamydia from sharing a washcloth?
Chlamydia can only live outside the body for minutes. You can't get it from sharing a sponge.
How do you know if you had chlamydia?
You can get a blood test to see if you have antibodies to chlamydia, but it won't change how you live your life.
Can chlamydia be washed off hands?
Yes, you can wash chlamydia off your hands with soap and water. Chlamydia doesn't infect the hands.
What does chlamydia live off?
Chlamydia lives off its host cell. It's an obligate intracellular parasite.
Does chlamydia have a final electron acceptor?
No, chlamydia doesn't have a final electron acceptor. That is why it needs to live within the host cells
Does water cure chlamydia?
It's great to drink plenty of water, but it doesn't cure chlamydia. See your health care provider for specific diagnosis and treatment.
Does chlamydia trachomatis belong to eubacteria or archaebacteria?
Chlamydia is a eubacteria. Most bacteria are eubacteria unless the bacteria live in extreme environments.
Why can't chlamydia live on your skin?
Chlamydia prefers to infect a type of tissue called columnar epithelium. This tissue is found in mucous membranes, but not on the external skin.
How long can chlamydia live outside your body?
Chlamydia can live for 15 minutes at 45 degrees F, and for 1 minutes at 80 degrees F. It has specific requirements to survive which include human tissue and a temperature of 98.6 degrees.
What is a chlamydia probe?
"Chlamydia probe" is a name for a chlamydia swab.
What are the types of chlamydia?
There are three major types of Chlamydia: Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia trachomatis. Each of these has the potential to cause a type of pneumonia.
