Chlamydia pneumoniae - Induced atherosclerosis in a rabbit model

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 181, Issue 6 SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages

  Muhlestein, Joseph B ^a,b  

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

^b LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0034048998     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/315627     Document Type: Conference Paper

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