Protective role of heme oxygenase-1 in Listeria monocytogenes-induced abortion.

It is well-known fact that various pathogens, including bacteria, virus, and protozoa, induce abortion in humans and animals. However the mechanisms of infectious abortion are little known. In this study, we demonstrated that Listeria monocytogenes infection in trophoblast giant cells decreased heme...

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Main Authors: Masato Tachibana, Masanori Hashino, Takashi Nishida, Takashi Shimizu, Masahisa Watarai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3174987?pdf=render