Chlamydia infection historical perspective

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## Overview

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Chlamydia trachomatis was first discovered in 1907 by Halberstaedter and von Prowazek.[1] The inclusion bodies of Chlamydia trachomatis were first described in 1942.[2]

## Historical Perspective

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* Chlamydia trachomatis was first discovered in 1907 by Halberstaedter and von Prowazek.[1]
* The inclusion bodies of Chlamydia trachomatis were first described in 1942.[2]

## References

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Budai I (2007). "Chlamydia trachomatis: milestones in clinical and microbiological diagnostics in the last hundred years: a review". Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung. 54 (1): 5–22. doi:10.1556/AMicr.54.2007.1.2. PMID 17523388.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015

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