Versatility of Simkania negevensis infection in vitro and induction of host cell inflammatory cytokine response

Journal of Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Kahane, Simona ^a   Fruchter, David ^a   Dvoskin, Bella ^a   Friedman, Maureen G ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Endothelial cells; Epithelial cells; Inflammatory cytokines; Persistent infection; Simkania negevensis

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; BACTERIAL DNA; CYTOKINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL TYPE; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HOST CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA SYNTHESIS; SIMKANIA NEGEVENSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; CELLS, CULTURED; CHLAMYDIACEAE INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIALES; CYTOKINES; HUMANS;

EID: 34447278341     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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