Detection of chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori DNA in human atherosclerotic plaques by PCR

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 4408-4411

  Farsak, B ^a   Yildirir, A ^a   Akyon Y ^a   Pinar, A ^a   Oc M ^a   Boke E ^a   Kes, S ^a   Tokgozoglu L ^a  

^a GOP   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

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

EID: 0034460491     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.12.4408-4411.2000     Document Type: Article

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