[Polypeptidic composition analysis of "Chlamydia" purified elementary bodies by polyacrylamide slab gel electrophoresis (author's transl)].

The study of the polypeptidic components of elementary bodies of various strains of Chlamydia might help in the classification of these bacteria. The use of a satisfactory method for the preparation of purified elementary bodies has permitted the electrophoretic analysis of their crude lysate on polyacrylamide gel in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate. Differences between the strain LB 1 C. trachomatis and the strains Loth and MP 1 C. psittaci were found.