In Vivo and Ex Vivo Imaging Reveals a Long-Lasting Chlamydial Infection in the Mouse Gastrointestinal Tract following Genital Tract Inoculation.

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Published in Infect Immun on June 22, 2015

Authors

Qi Zhang1, Yumeng Huang1, Siqi Gong2, Zhangsheng Yang2, Xin Sun3, Robert Schenken4, Guangming Zhong5

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
2: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
3: The 3rd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
4: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
5: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA Zhongg@UTHSCSA.edu.

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