Validation of a novel vaccine delivery system for Chlamydia trachomatis using recombinant gas vesicles derived from Halobacterium salinarium
Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted disease worldwide and while antibiotic treatment is effective in eliminating the pathogen, up to 70% of all infections are asymptomatic. Despite sustained efforts over the past 2 decades, an effective chlamydial vaccine rem...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2013
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3589007 |