Heavy metal exposure reverses genetic resistance to Chlamydia-induced arthritis

INTRODUCTION: We have previously observed that Brown Norway (BN) rats display a relative resistance to experimental Chlamydia-induced arthritis. In the present study, we examine an environmental toxin, mercuric chloride (HgCl(2)), as a modulator of this innate resistance to arthritis. METHODS: To as...

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Autores principales: Inman, Robert D, Chiu, Basil
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2688251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19203382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar2610

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2688251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19203382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar2610

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