Pathologic manifestation of chlamydial infection

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 5 II, 1999, Pages

  Kuo, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOAM CELL; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; LIPID STORAGE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032692860     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70284-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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