Chlamydia trachomatis persistence: An update

Microbiological Research

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-19

  Mpiga, Philomène ^a   Ravaoarinoro, Madeleine ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Escape from host defence; Persistent infection; Therapeutic failure

Indexed keywords

GENES; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; RNA; TOXICITY;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; ESCAPE FROM HOST-DEFENSE; PERSISTENT INFECTION; THERAPEUTIC FAILURE;

MICROBIOLOGY;

GENE EXPRESSION;

AMIA; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS;

EID: 28844489463     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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