title: Effect of storage temperature on survival of Chlamydia trachomatis after lyophilization.
abstract: Lyophilized preparations of Chlamydia trachomatis were made to investigate how well they would survive storage at four relevant incubation temperatures for 1 week and 1 month. Good viability was maintained by storage at either 4 degrees C or 20 degrees C for 1 week. If the ambient temperature is not too high, short-term transportation of C. trachomatis is achievable through lyophilization.
authors.affiliation: Division of Genomic Medicine (Floor F), University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RX, United Kingdom. a.r.eley@sheffield.ac.uk
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eley
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Geary
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahador
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hakimi
mesh_terms: D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000502:physiology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D005612:Freeze Drying; D002479:Inclusion Bodies; D050296:Microbial Viability; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature