Isolation of chlamydia in irradiated and non-irradiated McCoy cells.
Specimens from eye and genital tract were cultured in parallel in irradiated and non-irradiated McCoy cells and the frequency of isolation of chlamydia using these culture methods was compared. There was a significant difference between the frequencies of isolation; irradiated McCoy cells produced a greater number of positive results.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000528:radiation effects; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011830:Radiation Effects; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000382:microbiology