Chlamydiae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chlamydiae |
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| Chlamydia trachomatis | |
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Chlamydiae
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Chlamydiaceae |
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Chlamydiae is a bacterial phylum and class whose members are obligate intracellular pathogens. All known Chlamydiae only grow by infecting eukaryotic host cells. They are as small or smaller than many viruses. Most intracellular Chlamydiae are located in an inclusion body or vacuole.
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In Spanish: Chlamydiota para niños
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