Browsing by Subject "extrusion"
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
-
Comparison of murine cervicovaginal infection by chlamydial strains: Identification of extrusions shed in vivo
(Frontiers Media, 2017-02-03)Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and preventable blindness. Untreated, asymptomatic infection as well as frequent re-infection are common and may drive pelvic ... -
Concept of Viscous Heating to Reinvent the Toilet
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)Highly viscous substances, such as feces, produce significant heat when layer deformation occurs. We describe the use of viscous heating to destroy disease-causing microorganisms and whipworms in feces using a small amount ... -
Extrusion as a Mechanism of Host Immune Response Evasion in a Chlamydia trachomatis Murine Infection Model
(2019-07)Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular organism that is the leading cause of preventable blindness and sexually transmitted bacterial infections. C. trachomatis exhibits a biphasic developmental cycle involving ...