Chlamydia map

Author: Duan Qing, Li Zihua
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This atlas is a product of the authors' decades of work, collecting over 300 images. It includes the main and common typical morphologies of various Chlamydia species, providing readers with a comprehensive and systematic understanding of Chlamydia morphology. Additionally, it features many rare special reproductive forms of Chlamydia and explains their causes. The book covers Chlamydia species such as: Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia psittaci, and Chlamydia avium-poultry, as well as Chlamydia pneumoniae; host cells include: chick embryo yolk sac membrane cells, human amniotic FL cells, McCoy, Hep-2, HL, and chick embryo endodermal cells; staining methods include: Giemsa staining, acridine orange staining, iodine staining, and immunofluorescence antibody staining; observation methods include: optical microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, projection, negative staining, and ultrathin section thin-layer scanning of electron microscopy. Most of the images presented in the book are published for the first time. The common typical morphologies of Chlamydia are suitable for beginners, while the special reproductive forms of Chlamydia are available for academic discussion and debate. This book is a reference for researchers and educators in biology, microbiology, medicine, animal husbandry, and other related fields, as well as for clinical laboratory and quarantine personnel.