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New molecule blocks chlamydia

A new therapy could soon limit the the damage caused by chlamydia, according to US university researchers.

Researchers have developed a molecule able to block the damaging actions of the sexually transmitted infection by taking away the bacteria’s defence mechanisms.

The discovery could lead to a new drug that prevents future contraction of chlamydia, the researchers said.

Read more at Duke University

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