Non-detection of Chlamydia species in carotid atheroma using generic primers by nested PCR in a population with a high prevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody

BACKGROUND: The association of Chlamydia pneumoniae with atherosclerosis is controversial. We investigated the presence of C. pneumoniae and other Chlamydia spp. in atheromatous carotid artery tissue. METHODS: Forty elective carotid endarterectomy patients were recruited (27 males, mean age 65 and 1...

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Autores principales: Ong, Grace M, Coyle, Peter V, Barros D'Sa, Aires AB, McCluggage, W Glenn, Duprex, W Paul, O'Neill, Hugh J, Wyatt, Dorothy E, Bamford, Kathleen B, O'Loughlin, Barney, McCaughey, Conall
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2001
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC55344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11553320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-1-12

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC55344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11553320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-1-12

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