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One is to use CD1 gene knockout (KO) mice, which lack NKT, and the other is to activate NKT using \u03b1-galactosylceramide (\u03b1-GalCer), a natural ligand of these cells. The data showed a promoting effect of NKT activation on Chlamydia lung infection. Specifically, CD1 KO mice exhibited significantly lower levels of body weight loss, less severe pathological change and lower chlamydial in vivo growth than wild-type mice. Immunological analysis showed that CD1 KO mice exhibited significantly lower C. muridarum-specific IL-4 and serum IgE Ab responses as well as more pronounced delayed-type hypersensitivity response compared with wild-type controls. In line with the finding in KO mice, the in vivo stimulation of NKT using \u03b1-GalCer enhanced chlamydial growth in vivo, which were correlated with reduced delayed-type hypersensitivity response and increased C. muridarum-driven IL-4\/IgE production. 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