The in vitro antimicrobial capacity of human colostrum against Chlamydia trachomatis

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-167

  Ramsey, Kyle H ^a   Poulsen, Christoffer E ^a   Motiu, Peter P ^b  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamidia trachomatis; Colostrum; Lactation; Ophthalmia neonatorum

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; COLOSTRUM; CYTOTOXICITY; FEMALE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NEWBORN OPHTHALMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CELL SURVIVAL; CENTRIFUGATION; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; COLOSTRUM; FEMALE; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031828497     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(98)00010-2     Document Type: Article

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