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Chlamydia is not a virus; it is a bacteria.

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What were rickettsiae and chlamydia once thought to be?

viruses


Can chlamydia cause pinguecula?

Yes, chlamydia trachomatis can cause conjunctivitis. It's usually spread from someone touching their own infected genitals and then touching their eyes. Babies born to women infected with chlamydia can also get it.


What is the scientific name for chlamydia?

The scientific name for chlamydia is Chlamydia trachomatis.


How is a virus different from chlamydia?

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.


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.


Can same sex partners contract chlamydia?

Yes, men can give chlamydia to men and women can give chlamydia to women.Yes, a female can get chlamydia from a female, and a male can get chlamydia from a male


Can you get chlamydia from sweat?

Sweat does not carry chlamydia and can't transmit chlamydia.


Can you get chlamydia during your period?

Yes, you can get chlamydia during your period.Yes, if he is infected with chlamydia.


Do hummingbirds get chlamydia?

No they do not. Only humans get chlamydia trachomatis. There are other chlamydia species that affect animals. Chlamydia psittaci is the chlamydia species that most often affects birds.


Can stress cause chlamydia to return?

You can't get chlamydia from sharing needles or stress. You get chlamydia from sexual contact with an infected person.


What shape is chlamydia?

Chlamydia trachomatis is coccoid and gram negative.