Intrauterine inoculation of minipigs with Chlamydia trachomatis during diestrus establishes a longer lasting infection compared to vaginal inoculation during estrus.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2017.01.008
Abstract: Advanced animal models, such as minipigs, are needed for the development of a globally requested human Chlamydia vaccine. Previous studies have shown that vaginal inoculation of sexually mature Göttingen minipigs with Chlamydia trachomatis resulted in… read more here.
Keywords: inoculation; diestrus; infection; intrauterine inoculation ... See more keywords