Biofilm in Genital Ecosystem: A Potential Risk Factor for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection

Table 1

C. trachomatis EBs released from C. albicans or G. vaginalis biofilms 24, 48, and 72 hours after exposure.

Biofilm	Number of C. trachomatis EBs
	24 h	48 h	72 h
C. albicans	5200 ± 1210	9700 ± 2750	18000 ± 2234
G. vaginalis	1300 ± 797	6100 ± 3513	12000 ± 3137

EB: elementary body.