The immunobiology and immunopathology of chlamydial infections
ME Ward - Apmis, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens of eukaryotic cells responsible for
a wide variety of important human and animal infections. In humans, chlamydial infections …
a wide variety of important human and animal infections. In humans, chlamydial infections …
A genome-wide profiling of the humoral immune response to Chlamydia trachomatis infection reveals vaccine candidate antigens expressed in humans
J Wang, Y Zhang, C Lu, L Lei, P Yu… - The Journal of …, 2010 - journals.aai.org
A whole genome scale proteome array consisting of 908 open reading frames encoded in
Chlamydia trachomatis genome and plasmid was used to profile anti-chlamydial Ab …
Chlamydia trachomatis genome and plasmid was used to profile anti-chlamydial Ab …
Characterization of Fifty Putative Inclusion Membrane Proteins Encoded in the Chlamydia trachomatis Genome
Although the Chlamydia trachomatis genome is predicted to encode 50 inclusion membrane
proteins, only 18 have been experimentally localized in the inclusion membrane of C …
proteins, only 18 have been experimentally localized in the inclusion membrane of C …
Caspase-1 Contributes to Chlamydia trachomatis-Induced Upper Urogenital Tract Inflammatory Pathologies without Affecting the Course of Infection
W Cheng, P Shivshankar, Z Li, L Chen… - Infection and …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chlamydia trachomatis infection induces inflammatory pathologies in the upper genital tract,
potentially leading to ectopic pregnancy and infertility in the affected women. Caspase-1 is …
potentially leading to ectopic pregnancy and infertility in the affected women. Caspase-1 is …
Mice deficient in MyD88 develop a Th2-dominant response and severe pathology in the upper genital tract following Chlamydia muridarum infection
L Chen, L Lei, X Chang, Z Li, C Lu, X Zhang… - The Journal of …, 2010 - journals.aai.org
MyD88, a key adaptor molecule required for many innate immunity receptor-activated
signaling pathways, was evaluated in a Chlamydia muridarum urogenital tract infection …
signaling pathways, was evaluated in a Chlamydia muridarum urogenital tract infection …
Intracellular Interleukin-1α Mediates Interleukin-8 Production Induced by Chlamydia trachomatis Infection via a Mechanism Independent of Type I Interleukin-1 …
Chlamydia trachomatis infection induces a wide array of inflammatory cytokines and
chemokines, which may contribute to chlamydia-induced pathologies. However, the precise …
chemokines, which may contribute to chlamydia-induced pathologies. However, the precise …
[HTML][HTML] Prospects for a vaccine against Chlamydia genital disease I.—Microbiology and pathogenesis
PM Bavoil, RC Hsia, RG Rank - Bulletin de l'Institut Pasteur, 1996 - Elsevier
Microbiology of Chlamydia: The intracellular life cycle.................................... Properties of the
growing bacterium: the reticulate body: Nutrient and energy acquisition …
growing bacterium: the reticulate body: Nutrient and energy acquisition …
A chlamydial type III-secreted effector protein (Tarp) is predominantly recognized by antibodies from humans infected with Chlamydia trachomatis and induces …
J Wang, L Chen, F Chen, X Zhang, Y Zhang… - Vaccine, 2009 - Elsevier
Chlamydia trachomatis genome is predicted to encode a type III secretion system consisting
of more than 40 open reading frames (ORFs). To test whether these ORFs are expressed …
of more than 40 open reading frames (ORFs). To test whether these ORFs are expressed …
[HTML][HTML] Conformational mimicry of a chlamydial neutralization epitope on filamentous phage.
G Zhong, GP Smith, J Berry, RC Brunham - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1994 - Elsevier
Conformational constraints were imposed on a peptide epitope from Chlamydia trachomatis
to improve its ability to elicit antibodies that cross-react with native antigen. Appropriate …
to improve its ability to elicit antibodies that cross-react with native antigen. Appropriate …
Protective immunity against mouse upper genital tract pathology correlates with high IFNγ but low IL-17 T cell and anti-secretion protein antibody responses induced …
C Lu, H Zeng, Z Li, L Lei, IT Yeh, Y Wu, G Zhong - Vaccine, 2012 - Elsevier
To search for optimal immunization conditions for inducing protective immunity against
upper genital tract pathologies caused by chlamydial intravaginal infection, we compared …
upper genital tract pathologies caused by chlamydial intravaginal infection, we compared …