New and innovative approach for successful vaccination against Chlamydia infections
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
Chlamydiae are the most common, sexually transmitted, bacterial pathogens in the world. Every year around 100 million people contract Chlamydia infections, which are one of the main causes of female infertility and ectopic pregnancies and can also lead to blindness – especially in developing countries. Now, for the first time in the world, an international research team has discovered how to stimulate the immune response to Chlamydiae both efficiently and preventively.