The 7.5-kb plasmid present in Chlamydia trachomatis is not essential for the growth of this microorganism

E M Peterson; B A Markoff; J Schachter; L M de la Maza

doi:10.1016/0147-619x(90)90033-9

The 7.5-kb plasmid present in Chlamydia trachomatis is not essential for the growth of this microorganism

Plasmid. 1990 Mar;23(2):144-8. doi: 10.1016/0147-619x(90)90033-9.

Authors

E M Peterson¹, B A Markoff, J Schachter, L M de la Maza

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, University of California, Irvine 92717.

PMID: 2362949
DOI: 10.1016/0147-619x(90)90033-9

Abstract

An L2 serovar of Chlamydia trachomatis, isolated from a patient with proctocolitis, has been identified that does not contain the common C. trachomatis 7.5-kb plasmid. This isolate was propagated in vitro showing that this plasmid is not required for the growth of C. trachomatis.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Base Sequence
Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics*
Chlamydia trachomatis / growth & development
DNA Probes
DNA, Bacterial / genetics
DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
Molecular Sequence Data
Oligonucleotide Probes
Plasmids*
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Restriction Mapping

Substances

DNA Probes
DNA, Bacterial
Oligonucleotide Probes

Grants and funding

A1 21912/PHS HHS/United States