Spatial constraints within the chlamydial host cell inclusion predict interrupted development and persistence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The chlamydial developmental cycle involves the alternation between the metabolically inert elementary body (EB) and the replicating reticulate body (RB). The triggers that mediate the interchange between these particle types are unk...

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Main Authors: Bavoil Patrik M, Timms Peter, Hoare Alexander, Wilson David P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/5