title: Reliability of nested PCR for the detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in carotid artery atherosclerosis.
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Apfalter
authors.forename: Margaret R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hammerschlag
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boman
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial