The cryptic plasmid is essential for Chlamydia muridarum dissemination from the genital
tract to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Following intravaginal inoculation, a C. muridarum …

Although Chlamydia trachomatis is a human genital tract pathogen, chlamydial organisms
have frequently been detected in both vaginal and rectal swab samples of animals and …

The genital pathogen Chlamydia is known to colonize the gastrointestinal tract. Orally
delivered Chlamydia muridarum can reach the colon and maintain a long-lasting …

Hydrosalpinx induction in mice by Chlamydia muridarum infection, a model that has been
used to study C. trachomatis pathogenesis in women, is known to depend on the cryptic …

We have previously shown that the plasmid-encoded Pgp3 is a major virulence factor for C.
muridarum induction of hydrosalpinx. We now report that Pgp5 also plays a significant role …

Most Chlamydia species carry a 7.5 kb plasmid encoding eight open reading frames
conventionally called plasmid glycoproteins 1–8 or pGP1–8. Although the plasmid is not …

The cryptic plasmid pCM is critical for chlamydial colonization in the gastrointestinal tract.
Nevertheless, orally inoculated plasmid-free Chlamydia sp. was still able to colonize the gut …

Chlamydia has been detected in the gastrointestinal tracts of both animals and humans.
However, the mechanism by which Chlamydia colonizes the gut remains unclear …

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is frequently detected in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract
despite its leading role in sexually transmitted bacterial infections in the genital tract …

Chlamydiae colonize the gastrointestinal tracts of both animals and humans. However, their
medical significance remains unknown. We have previously shown that wild-type Chlamydia …