A sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. The bacteria infect the genital tract and if left untreated can cause damage to the female and male reproductive systems, resulting in infertility.
(source: AIDSinfo)
coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
