Diverse Stress-Inducing Treatments cause Distinct Aberrant Body Morphologies in the <i>Chlamydia</i>-Related Bacterium, <i>Waddlia chondrophila</i>

Diverse Stress-Inducing Treatments cause Distinct Aberrant Body Morphologies in the <i>Chlamydia</i>-Related Bacterium, <i>Waddlia chondrophila</i>

Chlamydiae, such as <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> and <i>Chlamydia pneumoniae</i>, can cause chronic infections. It is believed that persistent forms called aberrant bodies (ABs) might be involved in this process. AB formation seems to be a common trait of all members of the &...

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Main Authors: Aurélie Scherler, Nicolas Jacquier, Carole Kebbi-Beghdadi, Gilbert Greub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
persistence
intracellular bacteria
division
aberrant bodies
<i>chlamydiales</i>
<i>chlamydia</i>-related bacteria
<i>waddlia chondrophila</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/1/89

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