Chlamydial infection of the male baboon urethra. Issue 5 (October 1975)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Digiacomo, R F; Gale, J L; Wang, S P; Kiviat, M D
• Is Part Of: Sexually transmitted infections. Volume 51:Issue 5(1975)
• Page Start: 310
• Page End: 313
• Publication Date: 1975-10
• Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Periodicals; 616.951005
• DOI: 10.1136/sti.51.5.310
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-4973

Abstract

Abstract : Two adult male baboons (Papio cynocephalus) were infected by urethral catheter with a Type D strain of Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from a male patient with nongonococcal urethritis. Chlamydial organisms were shed from the urethra for about 90 days and serum antibody developed. Intraurethral re-inoculation of homologous and heterologous (Type I) strains of Chalmydia, 4 and 11 months later, resulted in relatively shorter periods of infection of less than 15 days. The antibody titres and type-specific patterns were not substantially influenced by re-infection.