... even aftertreatment of the synovial fluid with DNase, implying thepresence of bacterial RNA and therefore of transcriptionallyactive bacteria. Analysis of a large number of sequencesrevealed ... many otherbacteria is also present, as was previously noted in studies of other forms of inflammatory arthropathy.Keywords: bacterial rRNA, Campylobacter, Chlamydia, reactive arthritis, YersiniaOpen ... Schumacher H, Arayssi T, Branigan P, Gerard H, Klippel J, PandoJ, Getsy J, Bulbul R, Yarboro C, Rothfuss S, et al.: Surveying for evidence of synovial Chlamydia trachomatis by polymerasechain...