The inflammatory aspects of Chlamydia pneumoniae-induced brain infection

Drugs of Today

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. B, 2009, Pages 159-163

  Boelen, E ^a,b   Steinbusch, H W M ^b   Bruggeman, C A ^a   Stassen, F R M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN INFECTION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION;

EID: 71249163461     PISSN: 16993993     EISSN: 16994019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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