Year: 1992
Type: article
Abstract: Cytokine induction during Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia may alter the pathogenesis or course of disease. We examined interleukin-1 (IL-1) and IL-6 production by measuring mRNA and bioactivity in murine lungs. mRNA and bioactivity for IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, and IL-6 increased after Chlamydia infection. These cytokines may be important in regulating host defenses against C. trachomatis.
Source: Infection and Immunity
Institution: San Antonio State Chest Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2166140755