These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as
recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is
always advised to consult their own physician.
Causes of Chlymidia [posted
12/09/98]
Question: What is and what causes chlymidia?
Answer: Chlamydial is an infectious organism which is transmitted usually by person to person contact. This can cause several types of infections including respiratory, urinary or sexual.
Transmission
Question: Can chlymdia be spread by spittle?
Answer: There are three or four different sub-species of chlymdia. One or two
are clearly aerosolized and spread in this manner C. psittacosis. Some are probably
not;but, all the means of transmission is not clear for this sub species.
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