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Sensitivity of mitomycin-C treated McCoy cells for isolation of Chlamydia trachomatis from genital specimens.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3126059     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A new cell culture method was developed for the diagnostic isolation of Chlamydia trachomatis using McCoy cells pretreated with mitomycin-C. This drug acts on the cell by producing cross links between strands of DNA and results in the production of large, flat cells, which are similar to irradiated cells, and large chlamydial inclusions. In tests using a laboratory isolate of Chlamydia trachomatis, there were significantly more inclusions produced in mitomycin-treated monolayers than in cycloheximide-treated monolayers. Using clinical specimens, significantly more isolates were obtained in mitomycin-treated cells than in cycloheximide-treated cells. The new cell culture technique therefore offers a cell culture method which has the advantages of producing large inclusions similar to irradiated cells but with the convenience of drug treatment.
Authors:
R M Woodland; R P Kirton; S Darougar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of clinical microbiology     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0722-2211     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  1987 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-04-11     Completed Date:  1988-04-11     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8219582     Medline TA:  Eur J Clin Microbiol     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  653-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Virology, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Line
Cervix Uteri / microbiology
Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
Cycloheximide / pharmacology
Female
Genitalia / microbiology*
Humans
Male
Mitomycin
Mitomycins / pharmacology*
Rectum / microbiology
Urethra / microbiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Mitomycins; 50-07-7/Mitomycin; 66-81-9/Cycloheximide

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