Presence of <i>Chlamydia pneumoniae</i> DNA in the Artery Wall – Biomarker of Coronary Artery Disease References

Fol. Biol. 2005, 51, 145-147

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2005051050145

Presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA in the Artery Wall – Biomarker of Coronary Artery Disease

J. Kirbiš¹, D. Keše², Daniel Petrovič³

¹Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
²Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
³Institute of Histology and Embryology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Received May 2005
Accepted July 2005

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Fol. Biol. 2005, 51, 145-147

Presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA in the Artery Wall – Biomarker of Coronary Artery Disease

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