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It appears that chlamydia may release toxins that damage the immune response in some cases. (see related link).
Every infection weakens the immune system, since the immune system will expend resources to fight it off. If an infection is particularly severe or lengthy in its course, then other infectious organisms may be able to reproduce in sufficient number to create a secondary infection. This is how many diseases, such as bacterial pneumonia, are often acquired: a previous infection (say, influenza) has weakened the immune system to the point that a normally harmless bacterium inhabiting the lungs has the opportunity to multiply unchecked. Since bacteria multiply exponentially, there comes a point where the immune system can no longer keep up, and severe disease results. Antibiotic therapy or diuretic and anti-inflammatory pill is then required.
However, most of the time the immune system will quickly recover to its full strength. (Actually, it will be somewhat improved since it will have memory of this latest infection and will be more resistant to it next time).
A few diseases can permanently affect the immune system (the infectious particle targets mediators of the immune response), HIV being the most famous, but Chlamydia is not one of them.
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How does chlamydia evade the host's immune system?
Sometimes chlamydia surface antigens change, and make it hard for the immune system to keep up. It also appears that chlamydia may release toxins that damage the immune response in some cases. (see related link).
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