title: Animal models for Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.
abstract: There is accumulating evidence that persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae infections occur in vivo. Animal studies are necessary in order to evaluate the effects of different treatment regimens for eradication of such infections. A mouse model was found to be efficacious for the study of the effects of cortisone and antimicrobial agents on C. pneumoniae infection.
authors.affiliation: National Public Health Institute, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laitinen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alakärppä
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laurila
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leinonen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D000882:Haplorhini; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits