Analysis of gene expression in penicillin G induced persistence of Chlamydia pneumoniae

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 277-284

  Di Pietro, M ^a   Tramonti, A ^b   De Santis, F ^a   De Biase, D ^b   Schiavoni, G ^a   Filardo, S ^a   Zagaglia, C ^a   Sessa, Rosa ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

C. Pneumoniae; Penicillin; Persistent infection; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BACTERIAL GENE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HCTA GENE; HCTB GENE; HEP 2 CELL; HTRA GENE; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; UPREGULATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PENICILLIN G; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 84865028130     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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