No association between Parachlamydia infection and atherosclerosis.
Since recent studies suggested a role for Parachlamydia in atherosclerosis, we investigated 354 patients with or without atherosclerosis for Parachlamydia infection. Six patients exhibited anti-Parachlamydia IgG. No patient presented IgM. Parachlamydial DNA was not amplified from peripheral blood mononuclear cells. There was no association between atherosclerosis and Parachlamydia infection.
Auderset
Floriane
F
Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria, Institute of Microbiology, University of Lausanne and University Hospital Center, Switzerland.
Genoud
Myriam
M
Waeber
Gérard
G
Greub
Gilbert
G
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002695:Chlamydiales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M