Azithromycin decreases Chlamydia pneumoniae-mediated Interleukin-4 responses but not Immunoglobulin E responses.

Azithromycin decreases Chlamydia pneumoniae-mediated Interleukin-4 responses but not Immunoglobulin E responses.

<h4>Background</h4>Chlamydia pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes respiratory infection. There may exist an association between C. pneumoniae, asthma, and production of immunoglobulin (Ig) E responses in vitro. Interleukin (IL-4) is required for IgE production.&l...

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Main Authors: Tamar A Smith-Norowitz, Yvonne Huang, Jeffrey Loeffler, Elliot Klein, Yitzchok M Norowitz, Margaret R Hammerschlag, Rauno Joks, Stephan Kohlhoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234413

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