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An in vitro model of azithromycin-induced persistent Chlamydia trachomatis infection.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Aug 2017
Xue Yaohua, Zheng Heping, Mai Zhida, Qin Xiaolin, Chen Wentao, Huang Tao, Chen Daxiang, Zheng Lei
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Single-dose azithromycin is recommended for treating Chlamydia trachomatis infections. Here, we established an in vitro cell model of azithromycin-induced persistent infection. Azithromycin inhibited the replication of C. trachomatis in a dose-time-dependent manner. Electron microscopy indicated that small inclusions in the induced model contained enlarged, aberrant and non-infectious reticulate bodies. RT-PCR...
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