Objective: To study the intracellular localization and temporal expression of CPSIT_0271 in Chlamydia psittaci-infected cells; and to investigate the effects of recombinant GST-CPSIT_0271 protein on the expression of proinflammatory cytokines including IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α by THP-1 cells. Methods: The gene encoding CPSIT_0271 of Chlamydia psittaci was expressed as fusion protein (GST-CPSIT_0271) in E. coli. The polyclonal antibody was prepared by immunizing BALB/c mice with the purified recombinant protein. Antibody titer was determined by E...