Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6135878 | Microbes and Infection | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Chlamydiae are important human pathogens that are responsible for a wide rage of diseases with a significant impact on public health. In this review article we highlight how recent studies have increased our knowledge of Chlamydia pneumoniae pathogenesis and mechanisms of innate immunity directed host defense against C. pneumoniae infection.
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Authors
Kenichi Shimada, Timothy R. Crother, Moshe Arditi,