Dendritic Cells from Aged Subjects Display Enhanced Inflammatory Responses to Chlamydophila pneumoniae

• Main Authors: Sangeetha Prakash (Author), Sudhanshu Agrawal (Author), Dandan Ma (Author), Sudhir Gupta (Author), Ellena M. Peterson (Author), Anshu Agrawal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae (CPn) is a common respiratory pathogen that causes a chronic and persistent airway infection. The elderly display an increased susceptibility and severity to this infection. However, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Dendritic cells (DCs) are the initiators...