Abstract:Chlamydia pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes respiratory infection in adults and children. There may exist an association between atypical bacterial pathogens (C. pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae) and asthma, as well as production of immunoglobulin (Ig) E responses in vitro. Previous studies in our laboratory demonstrated that doxycycline suppresses C. pneumoniae-induced production of IgE in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from IgE+ allergic asthmatic subjects. Whereas mac… Show more
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