Figure 1

CCL5, CCR5, and IFN-γ mRNA expression during Chlamydia infections. Groups of female BALB/c mice challenged with C. muridarum and total RNA was isolated from lymphocytes isolated from the spleen, ILNs, fallopian tubes, uterus, and cervix of each mouse, under sterile conditions before or 7 and 14, 21 and 42 days after challenge. The levels of CCL5, CCR5 and IFN-γ mRNA expression were ascertained after RT-PCR analysis. Log₁₀ copies of transcripts were expressed relative to the actual copies of 18S rRNA ± SEM. Experiments were repeated 3 times to yield 15 mice per group. Asterisks (*) indicate significant differences (p < 0.01) between tissues from naïve mice.