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Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 do not contribute to clearance of Chlamydophila pneumoniae in mice, but are necessary for the release of monokines.
Immunobiology - 1 Jan 2004
Mueller Markus, Postius Stefan, Thimm Jean G, Gueinzius Katja, Muehldorfer Inge, Hermann Corinna
Abstract excerpt
Activation of immune cells by Chlamydophila pneumoniae in vitro has been shown to be toll-like receptor (TLR2)-dependent, but TLR4 is also involved to a minor extent. To investigate the role of TLR2 and TLR4 in vivo, a murine model of C. pneumoniae infection was established. Mice were infected intranasally with a low inoculum of 106 C. pneumoniae elementary bodies (EB) and spreading of bacteria was monitored by...
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