First-Choice Antibiotics at Subinhibitory Concentrations Induce Persistence of Chlamydia pneumoniae

Jens Gieffers*, Jan Rupp, Andreas Gebert, Werner Solbach, Matthias Klinger

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

Persistent growth forms of Chlamydia pneumoniae have been associated with chronic infections in vivo. We investigated the effects of first-line therapeutics on the induction of persistence by monitoring recoverable organisms, gene expression of membrane proteins, and morphology. We found that all of the antibiotics tested have distinct and subinhibitory concentrations at which they induce persistence.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume48
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)1402-1405
Number of pages4
ISSN0066-4804
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.04.2004

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)

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