Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in unexplained pulmonary hypertension

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 192-194

  Theegarten, D ^a   Anhenn, O ^a   Aretz, S ^a   Maass, M ^a   Mogilevski, G ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis; Chlamydia pnuemoniae; Pathogenesis; Primary pulmonary hypertension; Smooth muscle cells

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CATECHOLAMINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTOPSY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BRONCHIOLITIS; CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; COLLAPSE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VERTIGO;

AGED; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY;

EID: 0036150923     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00682001     Document Type: Article

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