Elementary Body

Also written as EB.

Elementary body (EB) — the infectious, metabolically inactive form; enters the host cell by endocytosis

What our notes say

• Elementary body (EB) — the infectious, metabolically inactive form; enters the host cell by endocytosis (Streptococcus Classification, S. pyogenes, Rheumatic Fever, AGN — MCQ Bank)
• Chlamydia has a unique biphasic developmental cycle alternating between two forms: elementary body (EB) and reticulate body (R (Medical Bacteriology and Parasitology End-Year Examination 2024/2025 — Past Pape)
• Attachment and Entry (0-2 hours):Elementary body (EB) - infectious, metabolically inactive form (Medical Bacteriology and Parasitology End-Year Examination 2024/2025 — Past Pape)

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