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: Tachibana, Masato, Hashino, Masanori, Nishida, Takashi, Shimizu, Takashi, Watarai, Masahisa
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174987/