The presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic plaques--a report of three cases of ischaemic heart disease.
The report presents three cases of ischaemic heart disease in which Chlamydia pneumoniae infections were detected first serologically, later the bacteria were shown in atherosclerotic plaques with electron microscopy, and finally C. pneumoniae strains were isolated from the tissues.
Walski
M
M
Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Science.
Podsiadły
E
E
Walczak
E
E
Celary-Walska
R
R
Dabrowski
M
M
Tylewska-Wierzbanowska
S
S
Ruzyłło
W
W
Witkowski
A
A
Słysz
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000382:microbiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000382:microbiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial