Molecular biology of Chlamydia pneumoniae surface proteins and their role in immunopathogenicity

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 5 II, 1999, Pages

  Christiansen, G ^a   Boesen, T ^a   Hjerno, K ^a   Daugaard, L ^a   Mygind, P ^a   Madsen, A S ^a   Knudsen, K ^a   Falk, E ^a   Birkelund, S ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ATHEROGENESIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTAXIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032716378     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70283-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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