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. 1988 Jan;56(1):283–286. doi: 10.1128/iai.56.1.283-286.1988

Recombinant murine gamma interferon inhibits Chlamydia trachomatis serovar L1 in vivo.

G M Zhong 1, E M Peterson 1, C W Czarniecki 1, L M de la Maza 1
PMCID: PMC259272  PMID: 3121513

Abstract

Chlamydia trachomatis serovar L1 injected intravenously in mice resulted in systemic nonlethal infections of the animals. Treatment of mice with recombinant murine gamma interferon resulted in a decrease in the number of infectious C. trachomatis organisms recovered from the lungs, spleens, and livers as well as in a decrease of the inflammatory reaction in those organs when assessed 3 and 5 days after challenge.

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