Chlamydia trachomatis Real-TM PCR Kit

Chlamydia trachomatis PCR kits
Real Time Amplification test for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis

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Background

C. trachomatis can be differentiated into 18 serovars based on monoclonal antibody based typing assays. Serovars A, B, Ba, and C are associated with trachoma (a serious eye disease that can lead to blindness), serovars D-K are associated with genital tract infections, and L1-L3 are associated with lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen (i.e. the bacterium lives within human cells) and can cause numerous disease states in both men and women. Both sexes can display urethritis, proctitis (rectal disease and bleeding), trachoma, and infertility. The bacterium can cause prostatitis and epididymi-tis in men and cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy in women. C. trachomatis is also an important neonatal pathogen, where it can lead to infections of the eye (trachoma) and pulmonary complications.