UTSA scientist wins grant to combat chlamydia

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that affects more than 90 million people around the world. Now, scientists at the University of Texas at San Antonio are one step closer to finding a way to battle its devastating effects.

Chlamydia can wreak havoc long after the bacteria itself is eradicated.

Scientists at UTSA have received a two-year, $140,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The goal of their study is to find ways to counteract the side effects of the disease, in particular, damage to the reproductive system.