The OmpA family of outer membrane proteins is a group of genetically related, heat-
modifiable, surface-exposed, porin proteins that are in high-copy number in the outer …

Chlamydia is a major bacterial pathogen that infects humans, as well as a wide range of
animals, including marsupials, birds, cats, pigs, cattle, and sheep. Antibiotics are the only …

Chlamydia trachomatis is a Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen. It is the
leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the world, with more than 100 …

Contents Experimental animals in biomedical research provide insights into disease
mechanisms and models for determining the efficacy and safety of new therapies and for …

IL-17 is believed to be important for protection against extracellular pathogens, where
clearance is dependent on neutrophil recruitment and local activation of epithelial cell …

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection
worldwide. The impact of this pathogen on human reproduction has intensified research …

This review examines the immunity, immunopathology, and contemporary problems of
vaccine development against sexually transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis. Despite improved …

An efficacious vaccine is needed to control Chlamydia trachomatis infection. In the murine
model of Chlamydia muridarum genital infection, multifunctional mucosal CD4 T cells are …

Introduction: The “cloaked “bacterial pathogen that is Chlamydia trachomatis continues to
cause sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that adversely affect the health and well-being of …

The veterinary chlamydiae comprise all currently known organisms of the family
Chlamydiaceae, except Chlamydia trachomatis. C. abortus is an economically important …