A new dawn for chlamydia research
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, Journal Article
Rockey, D; Valdivia, R
Published in: Microbe
January 1, 2012
The chlamydiae are members of a diverse group of bacteria that replicate exclusively within eukaryotic cells. These pathogens cause various illnesses, including preventable blindness and urogenital infections in humans, spontaneous abortions in livestock, and fatal respiratory infections in birds. Chlamydiae shift from an infectious to a replicative form when they contact and invade host cells, and then replicate within specialized vacuoles. Until recently microbiologists studying chlamydiae relied on indirect approaches to study gene functions in these bacteria. During the past 5 years, several technical breakthroughs have led to genuine opportunities for practical genetic manipulations of these organisms.
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Published In
Microbe
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EISSN
1558-7460
ISSN
1558-7452
Publication Date
January 1, 2012
Volume
7
Issue
9
Start / End Page
393 / 398
Related Subject Headings
- Microbiology
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Rockey, D., & Valdivia, R. (2012). A new dawn for chlamydia research. Microbe, 7(9), 393–398. https://doi.org/10.1128/microbe.7.393.1
Published In
Microbe
DOI
EISSN
1558-7460
ISSN
1558-7452
Publication Date
January 1, 2012
Volume
7
Issue
9
Start / End Page
393 / 398
Related Subject Headings
- Microbiology