A Microphysiologic Model of the Cervical Epithelium Recapitulates Microbial, Immunologic, and Pathogenic Properties of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Katherine M. Nelson, Daniel J. Minahan, Vonetta L. Edwards, Ian Justin Glomski, David Jose Delgado-Diaz, Keena S. Thomas, Forrest C. Walker, Patrik M. Bavoil, Isabelle Derré, Alison K. Criss, Jacques Ravel, Jason P. Gleghorn
This paper develops a microphysiologic model of the cervical epithelium that replicates microbial, immunologic, and pathogenic features of STIs caused by Chlamydia and Neisseria.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering