Multiple infections in carotid atherosclerotic plaques

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 5 II, 1999, Pages

  Chiu, B ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; PERIODONTITIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; THROMBOGENESIS;

EID: 0032718407     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70294-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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