Vaginal Gel Component Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Significantly Enhances the Infectivity of Chlamydia trachomatis Serovars D and E
Author(s) -
Tímea Raffai,
Katalin Burián,
László Janovák,
Anita Bogdanov,
Johannes H. Hegemann,
Valéria Endrész,
Dezső P. Virók
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.02034-18
Subject(s) - chlamydia trachomatis , hydroxyethyl cellulose , infectivity , cellulose , serotype , microbiology and biotechnology , in vitro , in vivo , chlamydia trachomatis infection , chemistry , biology , virology , biochemistry , virus
The transmission of the urogenital serovars ofChlamydia trachomatis can be significantly influenced by vaginal gels. Hydroxyethyl cellulose is a commonly used gelling agent that can be found in vaginal gels.
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