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Chlamydia Infection
Infected cells upregulate host innate antimicrobial response to chlamydia
August 18th, 2005
Infected cells upregulate the host innate antimicrobial response to chlamydial infection. "Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common cause of sexually transmitted disease, leading to female pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. The disease process has been linked to cellular response to this bacterial pathogen," scientists in the United States report. "This obligate intracellular pathogen infects macrophages, fibroblast cells, and epithelial and endothelial cells. We show in this study that infection of cervical epithelial cells, the primary target of Chlamydia trachomatis, leads to upregulation and activation of the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-18)
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