Influence of the tryptophan-indole-IFNγ axis on human genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection: role of vaginal co-infections

Influence of the tryptophan-indole-IFNγ axis on human genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection: role of vaginal co-infections

The natural history of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections can vary widely; infections can spontaneously resolve but can also last from months to years, potentially progressing to cause significant pathology. The host and bacterial factors underlying this wide variation are not completely under...

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Main Authors: Ashok eAiyar, Alison J. Quayle, Lyndsey B. Buckner, Shardulendra P. Sherchand, Theresa L. Chang, Arnold H. Zea, David H. Martin, Robert J. Belland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Chlamydia trachomatis
Tryptophan
Persistence
IFNγ
IDO1
indole
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00072/full

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