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Chlamydia is a prokaryote or bacteria. Bacteria are living organisms, capable of their own metabolism and reproduction, even though they may infect host cells. Viruses are not alive. They are chemical constructs that require a host cell for metabolism and reproduction. Viruses have many of the same processes found in living cells, but they lack key metabolism and biochemistry that prevents them from functioning outside of a host cell.
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How is a protist microorganism different from a virus microorganism?
a virus is not a microorganism
Is chlamydia a staphylococcus species?
No, chlamydia is not in the staphylococcus family.
What percentage of koalas have chlamydia?
What percentage of koalas have chlamydia
Is chlamydia the same as Chlamydomonas?
Chlamydia's a bacterium. Chlamydomonas is an alge. They are not the same.
A virus's DNA or RNA is surrounded by what?
A waxy shell, with a distinct surface to it, different for each type of virus.
Why are chlamydia viruses?
Chlamydia is not a virus; it is a bacteria.
How is chlamydia related to HIV and AIDS?
No. Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that is sexually transmitted. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
Is chlamydia a double stranded DNA virus?
No, chlamydia is a bacteria.
Is HIV in chlamydia bacteria?
No. HIV virus is different from chlamydia, although they share risk factors. Someone diagnosed with one should be tested for the other.
Why do they call it chlamydia virus?
Dunno. It's not a virus.
Why did some mistake Chlamydia for a virus?
Some mistook chlamydia for a virus because it's an obligate intracellular parasite.
Is chlamydia the same as rabies?
Chlamydia is completely different from rabies.
Is trachoma a bacterium virus or fungus?
Trachoma is caused by chlamydia and is an infection of the eye.
Is chlamydia an infection or a disease?
Chlamydia is a disease, but is not considered to be caused by a virus. It is an obligate intracellular parasite due to it having a lipopolysaccharide wall, resembling that of gram-negative bacteria. Therefore, it is considered to be caused by bacteria, not a virus.
Can you get chlamydia from a bird?
The chlamydia infection spread through birds is not the same as chlamydia spread by sex. They are caused by different bacteria.
Is the Chlamydia in psittacosis same as the STD and could it show up in a vaginal culture?
Chlamydia psittaci is a different bacteria from the one that causes the STD known as chlamydia. That infection is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. The tests for chlamydia are built to avoid cross-reaction with Chlamydia psittaci.
Are chlamydia and thrush related?
Chlamydia and yeast infection are caused by different microbes, have different risk factors, and different symptoms. They both can affect the female reproductive tract.
