The bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted infections worldwide. Biologically, it is regarded as a highly specialized "nutrient thief": Because chlamydia have lost the ability to reproduce independently outside a host cell, they hijack human meta...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-09-chlamydia-dna-lipids-revealing-blocking.html)

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