The epidemiology and significance of Chlamydia pneumoniae.
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Summary
Apart from being associated with chronic inflammatory processes of the respiratory system, a quite unexpected connection to coronary heart disease has now been suggested.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 1992-07-01
- Cited by
- 166
- References
- 32
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Keywords
Chlamydia, Chlamydiaceae, Chlamydiales, Chlamydial infection, Pneumonia
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