Chlamydia pneumoniae in human abdominal aortic aneurysms

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 138-142

  Petersen, E ^a   Boman, J ^a   Persson, K ^a   Arnerlov, C ^a   Wadell, G ^a   Juto, P ^a   Eriksson, A ^a   Dahlen, G ^a   Angquist, K A ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chlamydia pneumoniae; Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031914461     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(98)80134-2     Document Type: Article

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