Chlamydia pneumoniae and cardiovascular disease: current status.
Chlamydia pneumoniae is a recently discovered respiratory pathogen that has been found in a large (> 50) percentage of atherosclerotic plaques, aortic aneuryms and astenotic aortic valves. It is also found in Alzheimer plaques. C. pneumoniae should not be confused with chlamydia trachomatis, which is the cause of primarily a sexually transmitted disease. This article reviews the transmission and proliferation of C. pneumoniae and discusses its role in cardiovascular disease.
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Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Charleston Division, Charleston Area Medical Center, Dept. of Surgery, Charleston, USA.
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae; D006801:Humans