ANIMAL-MODELS FOR CHLAMYDIA-PNEUMONIAE INFECTION

Authors
LAITINEN K ALAKARPPA H LAURILA A LEINONEN M
Citation
K. Laitinen et al., ANIMAL-MODELS FOR CHLAMYDIA-PNEUMONIAE INFECTION, Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 1997, pp. 15-17
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00365548
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
104
Pages
15 - 17
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(1997):<15:AFCI>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
There is accumulating evidence that persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae in fections occur in vivo. Animal studies are necessary in order to evalu ate the effects of different treatment regimens for eradication of suc h infections. A mouse model was found to be efficacious for the study of the effects of cortisone and antimicrobial agents on C. pneumoniae infection.