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Treatment of experimental chronic pulmonary mycoplasmosis
- Source :
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International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents . Sep2006, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p253-258. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Abstract: Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection has been associated with chronic lung disease. Treatment of chronic pulmonary mycoplasmosis has not been well investigated. BALB/c mice were intranasally inoculated once with M. pneumoniae or with sterile media (uninfected controls). Infected mice were treated with telithromycin or placebo daily for 10 days in the chronic phase of disease (18 months after inoculation). Mice (n =43) were evaluated before therapy and 1 day after completion of telithromycin. Treatment of infected mice with telithromycin at 18 months after infection significantly reduced chronic pulmonary histological inflammation compared with infected mice given placebo; however, this treatment did not improve airway obstruction or airway hyperresponsiveness. Therapy longer than 10 days may be necessary to improve pulmonary function. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *MYCOPLASMA diseases
*RESPIRATORY allergy
*LUNG diseases
*LABORATORY rodents
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09248579
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22011246
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.04.008