that contains most of the genome, nearly all C. trachomatis strains carry a 7.5 kilobase plasmid that contains 8 genes. The role of this plasmid is unknown, although strains without the plasmid have been isolated, suggesting it is not essential for bacterial survival. Several important metabolic functions are not encoded in the C. trachomatis genome and are instead scavenged from the host cell.

Carbohydrate metabolism

C. trachomatis has a reduced metabolic capacity

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