Inhibitory effects of 405 nm irradiation on <it>Chlamydia trachomatis</it> growth and characterization of the ensuing inflammatory response in HeLa cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Chlamydia trachomatis</it> is an intracellular bacterium that resides in the conjunctival and reproductive tract mucosae and is responsible for an array of acute and chronic diseases. A percentage of these infections...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/176 |