Mast cells selectively produce inflammatory mediators and impact the early response to Chlamydia reproductive tract infection

IntroductionChlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is a Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium that causes reproductive tract complications in women, including ectopic pregnancies and tubal factor infertility. We hypothesized that mast cells, which are common at mucosal barriers, may contrib...

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Main Authors: Animamalar Mayavannan, Emily Shantz, Ian D. Haidl, Jun Wang, Jean S. Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1166068/full