A distinct cellular profile is seen in the human endocervix during Chlamydia trachomatis infection.

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Published in Am J Reprod Immunol on November 01, 2008

Authors

Mercedes Ficarra1, Joyce S A Ibana, Constance Poretta, Liang Ma, Leann Myers, Stephanie N Taylor, Sheila Greene, Barbara Smith, Michael Hagensee, David H Martin, Alison J Quayle

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112-1393, USA.

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