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. 1982 Oct;38(1):368–370. doi: 10.1128/iai.38.1.368-370.1982

Chlamydia trachomatis Infection of Mouse Trophoblasts

Joyce Banks 1, Robert Glass 2,3, Akiko I Spindle 3, Julius Schachter 1
PMCID: PMC347739  PMID: 6890531

Abstract

Chlamydia trachomatis (strains L2 and DE) were found to infect fertilized mouse ova in vitro. Inclusions were found in the trophoblast, but not in the embryo.

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