Generation of reactive oxygen species and formation of membrane lipid peroxides in cells infected with Chlamydia trachomatis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-50

  Azenabor, Anthony A ^a,b   Mahony, James B ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Chlamydia trachomatis replication; Membrane lipid peroxidation; ROS

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; LIPID PEROXIDE; MEMBRANE LIPID; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS;

EID: 0034009244     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(00)90066-3     Document Type: Article

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