Towards a Deeper Understanding of Chlamydia trachomatis Pathogenetic Mechanisms: Editorial to the Special Issue " Chlamydia trachomatis Pathogenicity and Disease".

Chlamydia trachomatis , an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium, is characterized by a wide range of different serotypes responsible for several local or systemic human diseases, including genital tract manifestations (D-K), trachoma (A-C), and lymphogranuloma venereum (L1-3) [...].