Accelerated development of genital Chlamydia trachomatis serovar E in McCoy cells grown on microcarrier beads

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-40

  Wyrick, Priscilla B ^a   Gerbig Jr , Donald G ^a   Knight, Stephen T ^a   Raulston, Jane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

accelerated development cycle; Chlamydia trachomatis; infectivity titration; microcarrier beads; particle count

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TITRIMETRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0029920511     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpat.1996.0003     Document Type: Article

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