Chlamydia (bacterium)

Chlamydia
C. trachomatis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Chlamydiae
Order:	Chlamydiales
Family:	Chlamydiaceae
Genus:	Chlamydia
Species
Chlamydia muridarum Chlamydia suis Chlamydia trachomatis

Chlamydia is a genus of bacteria that are obligate intracellular parasites. Chlamydia infections are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections in humans and are the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide.

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