Resumen
Cytokine induction during Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia may alter the pathogenesis or course of disease. We examined interleukin-1 (IL-1) and IL-6 production by measuring mRNA and bioactivity in murine lungs. mRNA and bioactivity for IL-1α, IL-1β, and IL-6 increased after Chlamydia infection. These cytokines may be important in regulating host defenses against C. trachomatis.
Idioma original | English (US) |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 1217-1220 |
Número de páginas | 4 |
Publicación | Infection and immunity |
Volumen | 60 |
N.º | 3 |
Estado | Published - 1992 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases