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Chlamydia pneumoniae-Induced IFN-Gamma Responses in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Increase Numbers of CD4+ but Not CD8+ T Effector Memory Cells.

Tamar Anne Smith-NorowitzSarah ShididYitzchok M NorowitzStephan Kohlhoff
Published in: Journal of blood medicine (2021)
C. pneumoniae-induced PBMC IFN-gamma+ responses increased numbers of CD4+ IL-2+ and CD4+IL-4+ TEM cells, while CD8+IL-2+ and CD8+IL-4+ TEMs decreased. Production of IFN-gamma by C. pneumoniae infected PBMC should be further studied as a biomarker of persistent infection in humans.
Keyphrases
  • dendritic cells
  • induced apoptosis
  • nk cells
  • immune response
  • high glucose
  • oxidative stress
  • working memory
  • endothelial cells