The Persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis Elementary Body Cell Walls in Human Polymorphonuclear Leucocytes and Induction of a Chemiluminescent Response

• Published in: Journal of general microbiology Vol. 135; no. 1; pp. 95 - 104
• Main Authors: ZVILLICH, MENACHEM, SAROV, ISRAEL
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Soc General Microbiol 01.01.1989; New York, NY Cambridge University Press
• Subjects: Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Cell Wall - ultrastructure; Chlamydia trachomatis; Chlamydia trachomatis - ultrastructure; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Luminescent Measurements; Lymphogranuloma Venereum - blood; Microbiology; Microscopy, Electron; Neutrophils - metabolism; Neutrophils - ultrastructure; Pathogenicity, virulence, toxins, bacteriocins, pyrogens, host-bacteria relations, miscellaneous strains; Time Factors; Biodegradation; Human; Chlamydiaceae; Gel electrophoresis; Granulocyte; Chemiluminescence; Chlamydia trachomatis; Electron microscopy; In vitro; Cell wall; Chlamydiales; Bacteria; Phagocytosis

Virology Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Soroka University Hospital, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel ABSTRACT Human polymorphonuclear leucocytes (HPMN) were incubated with [ 35 S]methionine-labelled Chlamydia trachomatis (serovar L2/434/Bu) elementary bodies (EB) and EB...