Infection of polarized primary epithelial cells from rat uterus with Chlamydia trachomatis: Cell-cell interaction and cytokine secretion

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 73-79

  Kaushic, Charu ^a,b   Grant, Katie ^a   Crane, Mardi ^a   Wira, Charles R ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlamydial infection; Epithelial stromal interactions; IL 1 ; In vitro model; TNF

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; FLUORESCENT DYE; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL CULTURE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL POLARITY; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; ENDOMETRIUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STROMA CELL;

EID: 0033869338     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.440202.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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