chlamydia; intracellular microorganism
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chlamydia; a class of obligate intracellular microorganisms that are spherical or chain-shaped, reproduce only inside host cells, and cause various diseases
formalTechnical term in microbiology and medicine. Refers specifically to bacteria in the genus Chlamydia and related families. Unlike viruses, they have both DNA and RNA, but like viruses, they require a host cell to reproduce.
Yī衣
yuán原
tǐ体
gǎn感
rǎn染
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xìng性
chuán传
bō播
jí疾
bìng病
。
Chlamydia infection is a common sexually transmitted disease.
Shā沙
yǎn眼
shì是
yóu由
yī衣
yuán原
tǐ体
yǐn引
qǐ起
de的
yǎn眼
bù部
jí疾
bìng病
。
Trachoma is an eye disease caused by chlamydia.
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Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
hòu后
fā发
xiàn现
tā她
huàn患
yǒu有
yī衣
yuán原
tǐ体
fèi肺
yán炎
。
The doctor found that she had chlamydial pneumonia after examination.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
kàng抗
shēng生
sù素
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
zhì治
liáo疗
yī衣
yuán原
tǐ体
gǎn感
rǎn染
。
This antibiotic can effectively treat chlamydia infections.