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. 1977 Feb;15(2):670–671. doi: 10.1128/iai.15.2.670-671.1977

Genital inoculation of male baboons with Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

R F DiGiacomo, J L Gale, K K Holmes, T M Buchanan
PMCID: PMC421420  PMID: 403145

Abstract

Eight male baboons inoculated intraurethrally with Neisseria gonorrhoeae failed to shed gonococci or develop serum antibody. Urethral inoculation, preceded by epididymal inoculation, elicited an anamnestic antibody response.

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