In Vivo and Ex Vivo Imaging Reveals a Long-Lasting Chlamydial Infection in the Mouse Gastrointestinal Tract following Genital Tract Inoculation

Intravaginal infection with Chlamydia muridarum in mice can ascend to the upper genital tract, resulting in hydrosalpinx, a pathological hallmark for tubal infertility in women infected with C. trachomatis. Here, we utilized in vivo imaging of C. muridarum infection in mice following an intravaginal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection and immunity 2015-09, Vol.83 (9), p.3568-3577
Hauptverfasser:	Zhang, Qi, Huang, Yumeng, Gong, Siqi, Yang, Zhangsheng, Sun, Xin, Schenken, Robert, Zhong, Guangming
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bacterial Infections Chlamydia Infections - pathology Chlamydia muridarum Female Fluorescent Antibody Technique Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology Mice Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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