Growth of Chlamydia pneumoniae in cultured human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and induction of a cytokine response

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-221

  Kaukoranta Tolvanen, Suvi Sirkku E ^a   Teppo, Anna Maija ^b   Laitinen, Kirsi ^a   Saikku, Pekka ^a   Linnavuori, Kimmo ^c   Leinonen, Maija ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Blood mononuclear cells; Chlamydia pneumoniae; Chlamydial pathogenesis; Cytokines; IFN ; IL 1 ; IL 6; TNF

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL CULTURE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR MINNESOTA;

EID: 0030246949     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpat.1996.0056     Document Type: Article

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