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Optimizing culture of Chlamydia pneumoniae by using multiple centrifugations

J M Pruckler1, N Masse, V A Stevens

  • 1Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. jmp5@cdc.gov

Summary

Optimizing Chlamydia pneumoniae recovery is crucial. Extended culture time and additional centrifugations significantly increase detectable inclusion-forming units in nasopharyngeal and blood samples.

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