<it>Chlamydophila pneumoniae </it>derived from inclusions late in the infectious cycle induce aponecrosis in human aortic endothelial cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atherosclerosis is still the leading cause of death in the western world. Besides known risk factors studies demonstrating <it>Chlamydophila pneumoniae </it>(<it>C. pneumoniae</it>) to be implicated in the pro...

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Main Authors: Groscurth Peter, Sundstroem Hanna, Latinovic-Golic Sonja, Walch Michael, Stoeckli Isabelle, Marino Joseph, Ziegler Urs, Dumrese Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/32