Compensatory T cell responses in IRG-deficient mice prevent sustained Chlamydia trachomatis infections.

Compensatory T cell responses in IRG-deficient mice prevent sustained Chlamydia trachomatis infections.

The obligate intracellular pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. In women C. trachomatis can establish persistent genital infections that lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and sterility. In contrast to natural infec...

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Main Authors: Jörn Coers, Dave C Gondek, Andrew J Olive, Amy Rohlfing, Gregory A Taylor, Michael N Starnbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3121881?pdf=render

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