| Literature DB >> 26453947 |
Rodolfo D Vicetti Miguel1, Kevin J Henschel2, Fiorela C Dueñas Lopez2, Nirk E Quispe Calla2, Thomas L Cherpes3.
Abstract
Chlamydia replication requires host lipid acquisition, allowing flow cytometry to identify Chlamydia-infected cells that accumulated fluorescent Golgi-specific lipid. Herein, we describe modifications to currently available methods that allow precise differentiation between uninfected and Chlamydia trachomatis-infected human endometrial cells and rapidly and accurately quantify chlamydial inclusion forming units.Entities:
Keywords: Ceramide; Chlamydia trachomatis; Flow cytometry; Human endometrial cells; Inclusion forming units
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26453947 PMCID: PMC4993108 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2015.10.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Microbiol Methods ISSN: 0167-7012 Impact factor: 2.363