Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
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Atherosclerosis / microbiology*
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Chlamydiales / isolation & purification*
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DNA, Bacterial / blood
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Immunoglobulin M / blood
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Leukocytes, Mononuclear / microbiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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DNA, Bacterial
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M