Bacterial Communities Associated with Atherosclerotic Plaques from Russian Individuals with Atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis is considered a chronic disease of the arterial wall and is the major cause of severe disease and death among individuals all over the world. Some recent studies have established the presence of bacteria in atherosclerotic plaque samples and suggested their possible contribution to t...

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Main Authors: Elvira E Ziganshina, Dilyara M Sharifullina, Andrey P Lozhkin, Rustem N Khayrullin, Igor M Ignatyev, Ayrat M Ziganshin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5063344?pdf=render