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Effect of age and vaccination on extent and spread of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in C57BL/6 mice

BACKGROUND: Chlamydia pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular respiratory pathogen for humans. Infection by C. pneumoniae may be linked etiologically to extra-respiratory diseases of aging, especially atherosclerosis. We have previously shown that age promotes C. pneumoniae respiratory infection and...

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Autores principales: Eddens, Taylor, Beaudoin, Sarah, Steinberger, Amanda, Little, C Scott, Shell, Dawn, Wizel, Benjamin, Balin, Brian, Fresa-Dillon, Kerin L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22594698
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-4933-9-11