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Chlamydia can refer to:
- Chlamydia (bacterium), bacteria that cause infections.
- Chlamydia infection.
- Bacteria that belong to the class or phylum Chlamydiae or to the family Chlamydiaceae.
- The bacterial genus Chlamydia.
- The bacterial genus Chlamydophila.
- Chlamydia trachomatis, bacteria that cause human sexually transmitted disease and eye infections.
- Chlamydia muridarum, bacteria that cause disease in mice and hamsters (the Muridae).
- Chlamydia suis, bacteria that infect pigs (Sus suis).
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae, also known as Chlamydia pneumoniae, an airborne chlamydial species responsible for human respiratory infection and numerous animal infections.
- Chlamydophila pecorum, a chlamydial species that is common in livestock.
- Chlamydophila psittaci, a highly virulent chlamydial species prevalent in birds.
- Chlamydophila abortus, a chlamydial species that causes abortion in mammals.
- Chlamydophila felis, a chlamydial species found in cats.
- Chlamydophila caviae, a chlamydial species found in Guinea pigs.
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