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Microbiology General 0eb9e7a3

All of the following statements regarding Chlamydia are true, except:

A
Gram positive
B
Trachoma
C
Causes Psittacosis
D
Causes Lymphogranuloma venerum
High-Yield Explanation
Chlamydia are gram negative, non motile, obligate intracellular parasites which multiply in the cytoplasm of host cells. Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes A, B and C cause trachoma, L1-3 serotypes cause lymphoganuloma venerum, D-K serotypes cause genital tract infection and conjunctivitis. Pscittacosis is caused by Chlamydia psittaci.

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