Persistent infection of Chlamydia in reactive arthritis
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Persistent infection of Chlamydia in reactive arthritis.
A number of bacteria have been implicated as causing reactive arthritis. In epidemiological studies Chlamydia have been identified as the most common bacteria triggering reactive arthritis in Western countries. Only 1–3% of patients acquiring infection at the urogenital tract as the primary site of infection develop Chlamydia-induced arthritis. It has been shown that C trachomatis reaches the j...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2005.044966