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. 1990 Mar;23(2):144-8.
doi: 10.1016/0147-619x(90)90033-9.

The 7.5-kb plasmid present in Chlamydia trachomatis is not essential for the growth of this microorganism

E M Peterson  1 , B A Markoff, J Schachter, L M de la Maza
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The 7.5-kb plasmid present in Chlamydia trachomatis is not essential for the growth of this microorganism

E M Peterson et al. Plasmid. 1990 Mar.

Abstract

An L2 serovar of Chlamydia trachomatis, isolated from a patient with proctocolitis, has been identified that does not contain the common C. trachomatis 7.5-kb plasmid. This isolate was propagated in vitro showing that this plasmid is not required for the growth of C. trachomatis.

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