In infertile women, cells from <it>Chlamydia trachomatis </it>infected site release higher levels of interferon-gamma, interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha upon heat shock protein stimulation than fertile women
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The magnitude of reproductive morbidity associated with sexually transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis infection is enormous. Association of antibodies to chlamydial heat shock proteins (cHSP) 60 and 10 with various disease sequelae such...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-05-01
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| Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
| Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/6/1/20 |