Demonstration of Chlamydia pneumoniae in the walls of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 499-505

  Juvonen, J ^a   Juvonen, T ^a   Laurila, A ^a   Alakarppa, H ^a   Lounatmaa, K ^a   Surcel H , M ^a   Leinonen, M ^a   Kairaluoma, M I ^a   Saikku, P ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030898099     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70260-X     Document Type: Article

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