Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-Like Infections

Dear Colleagues,

Members of the Chlamydiales order are remarkably diverse, and include species pathogenic for humans, animals and the environment. Human-pathogenic species generally cause ocular, pulmonary or urogenital infection, and due to the mostly asymptomatic clinical presentation cause major morbidity due to the development of late sequelae, which is especially the case for Chlamydia trachomatis. Several species infecting animals have zoonotic potential and thus pose a risk for public health. The incidence of infection among both humans and animals remains high, warranting an integrated scientific and clinical approach for aiding in the development of primary preventive measures.

This Special Issue will gather relevant studies ranging from basic research to translational, clinical or epidemiological studies, in relation to human ocular, pulmonary and urogenital Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-like infection, as well as animal infections and zoonotic infections. We invite you to submit your contribution to this Special Issue (original research papers, reviews, case reports/case series, valorization studies, policy manuscripts, or large funded study designs) to further our understanding of Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-like infections in humans, animals and the environment.

Prof. Dr. Servaas A. Morré
Dr. Stephan Verweij
Guest Editors

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