Effect of storage temperature on survival of Chlamydia trachomatis after lyophilization

Abstract

Lyophilized preparations of Chlamydia trachomatis were made to investigate how well they would survive storage at four relevant incubation temperatures for 1 week and 1 month. Good viability was maintained by storage at either 4°C or 20°C for 1 week. If the ambient temperature is not too high, short-term transportation of C. trachomatis is achievable through lyophilization. Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.