Immunopathogenesis of Chlamydia Infections
Author Information
Author(s): CA Gaydos, DG Pham, L Bono, TC Quinn, PM Roblin, A Kutlin, MR Hammerschlag, KLaitinen, PSaikku, A Groh, V Prankratova, M Lipson, A Ben-Michael, O Horovitz, RMosckOvitz, DS Carlos, SJesus, B Francoise, SArmel, RAnnie, DJ Conway, MJ Holland, RL Bailey, AE Campbell, S Mahdi, R Jennings, EMbena, DCWMabey, 2S Phan, 3R Pham, 2D Dean, MG Munoz, JJeremlas, ssWitkin, FMeacci, A SaM, S Mazzoli, M Gencay, M Puolakkainen, T Wahlstrom, P Ammala, L Mannonen, A Vaheri, M Koskinlemi, HC Gerard, PJ Branigan, SS Minasslan, AP Hudson, K Bergstrom, SS Witkin, J Paavonen, P-A Mardh, M Domeika, MA Gomberg, AM Solovyov, V Danilejchenko, N Vynograd, V Chopjak, LA Matitsina, TN Dyomina, IBYakovleva, IM Linhares, SD Miranda, AM Fonseca, EG Percyra, VR Bagnoli, RGAImeida, H Melles, LFG Siqueira, JATait, J Hewitt, W Tong, G Lazdane, zP-A Mardh, S Vesle, M Nedeljkovic, S Djukie, T Mandic, HM Freidank, MWiedmann-AI-Ahmad, Gorpinchenko, L Dobrovolska, N Boyko, S.S. Witkin, M.Askienazy-Elbhar, J. Henry-Suchet, J. Tort-Grumbach, K. Sarjdine
Conclusion
Chlamydia pneumoniae infection stimulates the production of IL-6 and minimally stimulates the production of IL-4 in HEp-2 cells.
Takeaway
Chlamydia can cause infections that lead to increased levels of certain immune proteins, which may affect conditions like asthma and heart disease.
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