Spontaneous change from overt to covert infection of Chlamydia pecorum in cycloheximide-treated mouse McCoy cells.

AUTOR(ES)

Philips, H L

RESUMO

Some isolates of Chlamydia pecorum from sheep feces failed to produce inclusions on passage in cycloheximide-treated monolayers, but chlamydiae could be recovered several weeks later. Chlamydia psittaci from sheep abortions did not show this phenomenon.

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