Chlamydia pneumoniae clinical isolate from gingival crevicular fluid: a potential atherogenic strain

Chlamydia pneumoniae clinical isolate from gingival crevicular fluid: a potential atherogenic strain

Chlamydia pneumoniae has been associated to atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. The aim of our study was to characterize, for the first time, a C. pneumoniae strain isolated from the gingival crevicular fluid of a patient with chronic periodontitis, described as a risk factor for cardiovascular...

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Main Authors: Simone eFilardo, Marisa eDi Pietro, Giovanna eSchiavoni, Gianluca eMinniti, Emanuela eOrtolani, Silvio eRomano, Rosa eSessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Chronic Periodontitis
Gingival Crevicular Fluid
Interleukin-6
Chlamydia pneumoniae
interleukin-1β
atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2015.00086/full

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