Chlamydial Infection ― A Clinical and Public Health Perspective

Bringing the latest research to her subject, Black and her contributors provide important information on Chlamydia trachomatis. Starting with a short history of C. trachomatis, the book describes the epidemiology and public health aspects of chlamydia infections, moves to a survey of the genomics and biology of chlamydiae vis-a-vis the broad range of clinical concerns and pathogenesis of infection, reviews immunological response, diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately addresses the current state of vaccine development research. She fills a void of books that concentrate on the clinical and public health aspects of chlamydial infection (sexually transmitted genital infections only), and provides rarely presented information covering pregnant mothers and their babies, outbreaks of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), and chlamydial infections in gay and lesbian populations. Nine chapters include epidemiology, prevention, and control, pathogenicity, genome structure, molecular testing methods, treatment, immunologic response, vaccine development, maternal and infant infections, occurrence in sexual minorities, and lymphogranuloma venereium in gay men. Written for medical scientists and clinical practitioners, Chlamydial Infection is an essential tool for medical scientists and clinical practitioners. There are references, tables, and figures supporting the text. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)