Applying lessons from human papillomavirus vaccines to the development of vaccines against Chlamydia trachomatis

Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI), leads to pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy in women. In this Perspective, we discuss the successful human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a case study to inform Ct...

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Main Authors: Kathryn M. Frietze, Rebeccah Lijek, Bryce Chackerian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Expert Review of Vaccines
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2018.1534587