Bacterial Infections and Atherosclerosis

Journal of Investigative Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 396-402

  Muhlestein, Joseph B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGINA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSEL; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSELS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS;

EID: 0032185764     PISSN: 17088267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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