title: The presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic plaques--a report of three cases of ischaemic heart disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Science.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Podsiadły
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Walczak
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Celary-Walska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dabrowski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tylewska-Wierzbanowska
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ruzyłło
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Witkowski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Słysz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial