Infectious Agents Are Not Necessary for Murine Atherogenesis
Recent work has revealed correlations between bacterial or viral infections and atherosclerotic disease. One particular bacterium, Chlamydia pneumoniae, has been observed at high frequency in human atherosclerotic lesions, prompting the hypothesis that infectious agents may be necessary for the init...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2000
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2193142/ |