The resistance of human monocyte-derived macrophages to Chlamydia pneumoniae infection is enhanced by interferon-gamma

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Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-144

  Airenne, Sari ^a   Surcel, Heljä Marja ^a   Bloigu, Aini ^a   Laitinen, Kirsi ^a   Saikku, Pekka ^a   Laurila, Aino ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

C. pneumoniae; Cell culture; HL cells; Human monocyte derived macrophages; Interferon

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL CULTURE; CELL STRAIN HL 60; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034010894     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0463.2000.d01-37.x     Document Type: Article

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