Effects of thermal waters on viability of Chlamydia trachomatis.
- VernacularTitle:Ｃｈｌａｍｙｄｉａ ｔｒａｃｈｏｍａｔｉｓに対する二・三の温泉水の影響
- Author:
Toshiro KUMAKI
;
Michihiko UEDA
;
Toshikatsu HAGIWARA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chlamydia trachomatis Thermal water;
Viability
- From:The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine
1987;50(4):182-186
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Viability of C. trachomatis in thermal waters collected from 5 spas was examined by inclusion forming ability in HeLa cells. In the acid springs (pH 2.0-2.2), the organisms lost their infectivity within 0.5hr when they were incubated at 37°C and no inclusion were detected when incubated at 42°C. In weak alkaline springs (pH 8.0-8.8), the organisms could be detected after incubation at 37°C for 2hr or at 42°C for 1hr, but number of inclusions were significantly decreased.
