Seminal plasma inhibits Chlamydia trachomatis infection in vitro, and may have consequences on mucosal immunity

Abstract Seminal plasma (SP) is the main vector of C. trachomatis (CT) during heterosexual transmission from male to female. It has immunomodulatory properties and impacts the susceptibility to HIV-1 infection, but its role has not been explored during CT infection. In the female reproductive tract...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Louis Reot, Cindy Adapen, Claude Cannou, Natalia Nunez, Sabrine Lakoum, Camille Pimienta, Laetitia Lacroix, Olivier Binois, Nelly Frydman, Marie-Thérèse Nugeyre, Roger Le Grand, Elisabeth Menu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-09-01
Subjects:
STI
C. trachomatis
Seminal plasma
Inflammation
Female mucosa
Neutrophil
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-71499-9

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