Role for inducible nitric oxide synthase in protection from chronic Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital disease in mice and its regulation by oxygen free radicals.

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Published in Infect Immun on December 01, 2001

Authors

K H Ramsey1, I M Sigar, S V Rana, J Gupta, S M Holland, G I Byrne

Author Affiliations

1: Microbiology Department, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, USA. kramse@.midwestern.edu

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