TY - CHAP AU - Gilberto Jaramillo-Rangel AU - Guadalupe Gallegos-Avila AU - Benito Ramos-Gonzalez AU - Salomon Alvarez-Cuevas AU - Andres M. Morales-García AU - Jose Javier Sanchez AU - Ivett C. Miranda-Maldonado AU - Alberto Niderhauser-Garcia AU - Jesus Ancer-Rodriguez AU - Marta Ortega-Martinez ED - Mihai Mares Y1 - 2012-03-30 PY - 2012 T1 - The Role of Chlamydia trachomatis in Male Infertility N2 - Nowadays, Chlamydia still represents a redoubtable pathogen. Among its consequences, the blindness in children and severe impairment of reproductive health in adults are the most mutilating. Worldwide, it is estimated that six million of people suffer from post-trachoma blindness and almost 90 million become sexually infected each year. Due to its silent evolution and sexually transmission, the chlamydial infection can occur in anyone. The book “Chlamydia - A Multifaceted Pathogen” contains an updated review of all-important issues concerning the chlamydial infection. It comprises 18 chapters grouped in four major parts dealing with etiology and pathogenicity, clinical aspects, diagnosis and prevention. The new molecular data about the pathogenicity and the exhaustive presentation of clinical findings bring novelty to the book and improve our knowledge about Chlamydia induced diseases. BT - Chlamydia SP - Ch. 13 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/29774 DO - 10.5772/29774 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-25 ER -