N-acetyl-cysteine increases the replication of Chlamydia pneumoniae and prolongs the clearance of the pathogen from mice.

CONCLUSION: Based on our results, it might be recommended that a mucolytic agent other than NAC, such as Ax, be used in respiratory diseases suspected to be caused by C. pneumoniae. PMID: 29521616 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29521616?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - March 9, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kókai D, Mosolygó T, Virók DP, Endrész V, Burián K Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research

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