title: Can chlamydia be stopped?
abstract: Chlamydia is a rampant sexually transmitted disease, the world's leading cause of preventable blindness and a possible contributor to heart disease. Recent discoveries are suggesting new ways to curtail its spread
authors.affiliation: University of California, USA.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ojcius
authors.forename: Toni
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Darville
authors.forename: Patrik M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Bavoil
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017209:Apoptosis; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D001766:Blindness / Q000382:microbiology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000382:microbiology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000382:microbiology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines