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Chlamydia
Study results from L. Erkkila and colleagues in the area of chlamydia published
July 2nd, 2008
"The most frequently used infection route in Chlamydia pneumoniae animal models is intranasal (i.n.), while the intragastric (i.g.) infection route has not been studied previously," scientists in Oulu, Finland report. "The aim of the present study was to examine the course of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in mice infected via the i.g. route and to compare the outcome of i.n. reinfection in these mice to i.n. reinfection of primarily i.n. infected mice. C57BL/6JBom mice were used, and the infection was monitored using chlamydial culture, C. pneumoniae PCR and histological examination of several tissues, and antibody measurements. C. pneumoniae was able to disseminate...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-07-02)
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