Regulation of Cultured Human Chorion Cell Chemokine Production by Group B Streptococci and Purified Bacterial Products

PROBLEM: To determine if different strains of group B streptococci (GBS) and purified bacterial products regulate chemokine production by cultured human chorion cells.

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