We describe an ex vivo infection model for visualisation of direct interactions from bacterial pathogens with human fallopian tube cells. The whole organ tissue model was established to investigate C. trachomatis induced pathology to the female fallopian tube under "life-like" conditions.
Jerchel, S., Knebel, G., König, P., Bohlmann, M. K., Rupp, J. A Human Fallopian Tube Model for Investigation of C. trachomatis Infections. J. Vis. Exp. (66), e4036, doi:10.3791/4036 (2012).