Biophysical and biochemical outcomes of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection promotes pro-atherogenic matrix microenvironment

Multiple studies support the hypothesis that infectious agents may be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Chlamydia pneumoniae is strongly implicated in atherosclerosis, but the precise role has been underestimated and poorly understood due to the complexity of the disease process. In t...

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Main Authors: Shankar J. Evani, Shatha F. Dallo, Anand K. Ramasubramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01287/full