Biofilm in Genital Ecosystem: A Potential Risk Factor for <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Infection

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Biofilm</td><td class="align_center" colspan="3">Number of <i>C. trachomatis</i> IFUs</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">24 h</td><td class="align_center">48 h</td><td class="align_center">72 h</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>C. albicans</i></td><td class="align_center">4100 ± 375</td><td class="align_center">6122 ± 557</td><td class="align_center">9255 ± 1139</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>G. vaginalis</i></td><td class="align_center">982 ± 298</td><td class="align_center">5925 ± 807</td><td class="align_center">9873 ± 1015</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>IFU: inclusion-forming unit.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Number of <i>C. trachomatis</i> IFUs observed on HeLa cell monolayers 24, 48, and 72 hours after exposure.</div>

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

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