Elementary body envelopes from Chlamydia psittaci can induce immediate cytotoxicity in resident mouse macrophages and L-cells.
Isolated, purified Chlamydia psittaci elementary body envelopes at a high multiplicity of infection (1,000:1) are capable of inducing immediate cytotoxicity in resident mouse macrophages and 929 L-cells.
D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000276:immunology*; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D007700:Kinetics; D007739:L Cells / Q000276:immunology; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice
D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase