<it>Mycoplasma pneumoniae </it>and/or <it>Chlamydophila pneumoniae </it>inoculation causing different aggravations in cholesterol-induced atherosclerosis in apoE KO male mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Chamydophila pneumoniae </it>(CP) and/or <it>Mycoplasma pneumoniae </it>(MP) are two bacteria detected in vulnerable atheromas. In this study we aimed to analyze whether CP and/or MP aggravates atheroscler...

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Main Authors: Ikegami Renata N, Palomino Suely P, Reis Márcia M, Timenetsky Jorge, Higuchi Maria L, Damy Sueli B, Santos Fabiana P, Osaka Junko T, Figueiredo Luiz P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/194