Chlamydia trachomatis Bacteria, LM
McCoy cell monolayers with Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies. Chlamydia, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Using cell cultures from the McCoy cell line is one methods implemented in diagnosing. Chlamydia is a genus of pathogenic bacteria that are obligate intracellular parasites. Chlamydia trachomatis is a gram-negative bacterium. It is ovoid in shape and non-motile. The bacteria are non-spore-forming, but the elementary bodies act like spores when released into the host. Disorders caused by Chlamydia trachomatis include chlamydia, trachoma, lymphogranuloma venereum, nongonococcal urethritis, cervicitis, salpingitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and pneumonia. Chlamydial infections. Magnification @ 200x.
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