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

Figure 1

Experimental setup. C. albicans or G. vaginalis biofilms were produced in the upper chamber of transwell coculture systems. After 24 hours, C. trachomatis (as indicated by the arrow) was inoculated onto the biofilm, and epithelial cell monolayers, grown on glass coverslips, were seeded in the lower chamber.