Pathogenesis of infective valvular endocarditis.
Infectious bacteria have been found within the spongiosa of the mitral valves of clinically healthy pigs. As a result, the theory on the pathogenesis of human infective valvular endocarditis may be questioned.
Järplid
Bertil
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National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden. jarplid@telia.com
D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology*; D013552:Swine