Interleukin-13 promotes susceptibility to chlamydial infection of the respiratory and genital tracts.

Chlamydiae are intracellular bacteria that commonly cause infections of the respiratory and genital tracts, which are major clinical problems. Infections are also linked to the aetiology of diseases such as asthma, emphysema and heart disease. The clinical management of infection is problematic and...

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Main Authors: Kelly L Asquith, Jay C Horvat, Gerard E Kaiko, Alison J Carey, Kenneth W Beagley, Philip M Hansbro, Paul S Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3088704?pdf=render