Failure to detect Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic plaques of Australian patients

Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-172

  Paterson, David L ^a,c   Hall, Jennifer ^b   Rasmussen, Stephanie J ^b   Timms, Peter ^b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Australia; Chlamydia pneumoniae; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; AUSTRALIA; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0031923927     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313029800169166     Document Type: Article

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