Host Nectin-1 Promotes Chlamydial Infection in the Female Mouse Genital Tract, but Is Not Required for Infection in a Novel Male Murine Rectal Infection Model

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen, but more than 70% of patients fail to seek treatment due to the asymptomatic nature of these infections. Women suffer from numerous complications from chronic chlamydial infections, which include pelvic inflammatory di...

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Autores principales: Slade, Jessica A., Hall, Jennifer V., Kintner, Jennifer, Phillips-Campbell, Regenia, Schoborg, Robert V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4972247/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27486990
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160511

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