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We have previously shown that human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) killed organisms belonging to both human biovars of Chlamydia trachomatis. However, the mechanism of destruction was still unclear. We therefore conducted an ultrastructural and cytochemical study to investigate the mechanism of
The antimicrobial activities of human mononuclear phagocytes against Chlamydia trachomatis were investigated. Phagocytes cultured for 7 days or less were efficiently microbicidal. Almost complete inactivation of organisms from both human biovars was observed after 48 hr of incubation. However,
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted organism in industrialized countries. Nucleic acid amplification testing, using non-invasively collected specimens, is considered to be the method of choice for diagnosis of chlamydial infections of the urethra and the lower genital
The development of a solid-phase immunoassay for the detection of the 39,500-dalton major outer membrane protein of the Chlamydia trachomatis lymphogranuloma venereum serotype L2 is described. The test uses immunoadsorbent-purified rabbit anti-L2 major outer membrane protein immunoglobulin G (IgG)
Chlamydia trachomatis causes a wide range of infections in adults and conjunctivitis and pneumonia in neonates. The complement fixation test for chlamydial antibody is broadly reactive, but possesses low sensitivity, whereas the microimmunofluorescence test is highly sensitive, but technically
The effect of human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) on Chlamydia trachomatis was studied. Both trachoma (B/TW-5/OT) and lymphogranuloma venereum (L2/434/Bu) biotypes were rapidly inactivated by exposure to human PMNs. A decrease of 3 to 3.5 logs in viable count was observed after 60 min of