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Cell-mediated immune response associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in atherosclerotic patients.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Feb 2020
El Yazouli Loubna, Seghrouchni Fouad, Hejaji Hicham, Bouazza Mohamed, Alami Aziz Aroussi, Dakka Nadia, Radouani Fouzia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chlamydia pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular bacterium that activates cell mediated immune responses; several investigations have demonstrated its strong implication in atherosclerosis. OBJECTIVES: The main objective of our study was to explore the cell-mediated immune response to C. pneumoniae infection in patients with atherosclerosis by evaluating CD14, CD8 and CD4 expression. METHODS: This...
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