IFN-I exacerbates the inflammatory response of epithelial cells to Chlamydia trachomatis infection by enhancing TLR3 expression
Chongfa Tang, Xiaonan Cai, Béatrice Niragire, Félix V. Louchez, Y Levy-Zauberman, Agathe Subtil, Yongzheng Wu
This study shows that IFN-I enhances TLR3 expression in epithelial cells, leading to increased inflammation during Chlamydia trachomatis infection.
mBio · Jun 15, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology