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Chapter 10.6 : Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture

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Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular bacteria that contain RNA and DNA, have a cell wall resembling those of gram-negative bacteria, and multiply by binary fission in a manner distinct from those of other bacteria. The 300- to 400-nm spherical elementary body (EB) is the infectious form of the organism. Following cellular infection, the EB reorganizes into a larger, metabolically active reticulate body (RB), which divides repeatedly by binary fission for 24 to 48 h and eventually develops into the characteristic intracytoplasmic inclusion. Human infections associated with the genus are summarized in Table 10.6-1 . Despite the introduction of numerous nonculture assays, including amplified assays, culture remains an important assay for the detection of infections and, because of its specificity, is recommended for laboratory testing in cases of sexual abuse and medicolegal situations.

Citation: Garcia L. 2010. Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture, p 92-103. In Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555817435.ch10.6
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Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture
Citation: Garcia L. 2010. Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture, p 92-103. In Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555817435.ch10.6
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Developmental cycle of spp.

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Developmental cycle of spp.

Citation: Garcia L. 2010. Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture, p 92-103. In Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555817435.ch10.6
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Typical chlamydial inclusions in a culture stained at 48 h with a onoclonal antibody to

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Typical chlamydial inclusions in a culture stained at 48 h with a onoclonal antibody to

Citation: Garcia L. 2010. Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture, p 92-103. In Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555817435.ch10.6
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Tables

Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture
Citation: Garcia L. 2010. Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture, p 92-103. In Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555817435.ch10.6
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Table 10.6-1

Human chlamydial infections

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Table 10.6-1

Human chlamydial infections

Citation: Garcia L. 2010. Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture, p 92-103. In Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555817435.ch10.6
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Table 10.6-2

Collection of specimens

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Table 10.6-2

Collection of specimens

Citation: Garcia L. 2010. Isolation of Chlamydia spp. in Cell Culture, p 92-103. In Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555817435.ch10.6

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