Higher incidence of persistent chronic infection of <it>Chlamydia pneumoniae </it>among coronary artery disease patients in India is a cause of concern
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is growing evidence that <it>Chlamydia pneumoniae </it>may be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, as several studies have demonstrated the presence of the organism in atherosclerotic lesions. <it>...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/48 |