Enhanced Virulence of Chlamydia muridarum Respiratory Infections in the Absence of TLR2 Activation

Chlamydia trachomatis is a common sexually transmitted pathogen and is associated with infant pneumonia. Data from the female mouse model of genital tract chlamydia infection suggests a requirement for TLR2-dependent signaling in the induction of inflammation and oviduct pathology. We hypothesized...

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Main Authors: He, Xianbao, Nair, Anjali, Mekasha, Samrawit, Alroy, Joseph, O'Connell, Catherine M., Ingalls, Robin R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3114860/