Chlamydia pneumoniae infection induced allergic airway sensitization is controlled by regulatory T-cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells.

Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) is associated with induction and exacerbation of asthma. CP infection can induce allergic airway sensitization in mice in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Allergen exposure 5 days after a low dose (mild-moderate), but not a high dose (severe) CP infection induces antigen...

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Main Authors: Timothy R Crother, Nicolas W J Schröder, Justin Karlin, Shuang Chen, Kenichi Shimada, Anatoly Slepenkin, Randa Alsabeh, Ellena Peterson, Moshe Arditi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3112152?pdf=render