Chlamydia Immunology
Studies from University of Arkansas add new findings in the area of chlamydia immunology
Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 18th, 2007
Research findings, 'Plasmid-deficient Chlamydia muridarum fail to induce immune pathology and protect against oviduct disease,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from the United States, "Chlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world. In women, genital infection can cause endometritis and pelvic inflammatory disease with the severe sequelae of ectopic pregnancy or infertility. Chlamydia sp. do not damage tissues directly, but induce an injurious host inflammatory response at the infected site."
"In the murine model of genital disease with Chlamydia muridarum, TLR2 plays a role in both...
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