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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A Distinct Cellular Profile Is Seen in the Human Endocervix During <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Infection

Mercedes Ficarra, Joyce S. A. Ibana, Constance Poretta, Liang Ma, Leann Myers, Stephanie N. Taylor, Sheila Greene, Barbara J. Smith, Michael Hagensee, David H. Martin,

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology · 2008 · 54 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

The human endocervix exhibits a distinct cellular response to C. trachomatis infection that can be longitudinally evaluated by cytobrush sampling. Infecting organisms can be sampled and analyzed in parallel.

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