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Abstract
Gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) is an important cytokine in host defense against chlamydial infection. An in vitro cell culture system was used to show that IFN-gamma inhibition of chlamydial growth, as determined by diminished recovery of infectious elementary bodies, differed markedly among chlamydial strains. These differences in sensitivity among chlamydial strains to IFN-gamma-mediated inhibition may profoundly influence the clinical outcome of infection.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10992517 PMCID: PMC101569 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.68.10.6038-6040.2000
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441