Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chronic Diseases Proceedings of the State-o
International specialists in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Cardiology Immunology, Pneumonolgy, Neurology and Epidemiology gathered to this workshop to discuss and enhance interdisciplinary knowledge on the possible etiological role
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JOHANNA L ' A G E - S T E H R (ED.)
Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chronic Diseases Proceedings of the State-of-the-Art Workshop held at the Robert Koch-Institut Berlin on 19 and 20 March 1999
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Editor: DR. JOHANNA L'AGE-STEHR
Robert Koch-Institut Nordufer 20 13353 Berlin
ISBN 978-3-540-41136-9 CIP data applied for Chlamydia pneumoniae and chronic diseases : proceedings of the state-of-the-art workshop held at the Robert Koch-Institut Berlin on 19 and 20 March 1999 / Johanna L'age-Stehr (ed.). - Berlin ; Heidelberg ; New York ; Barcelona ; Hong Kong ; London ; Milan ; Paris ; Singapore ; Tokyo : Springer, 2000 ISBN 978-3-540-41136-9 ISBN 978-3-642-57195-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-57195-4 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights oi translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law.
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Preface J. L'age-Stehr In March 1999 international experts from many fields gathered in Berlin for a State-of-the-Art Workshop on Chlamydia pneumoniae and chronic diseases. This workshop was the first of its kind initiated and organized by the Robert KochInstitut. The objectives of the workshop were to discuss and enhance interdisciplinary knowledge on the possible etiological role of Chlamydia pneumoniae, a widespread human respiratory infection, in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases with major public health impact such as -
atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, adult-onset asthma bronchiale, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, reactive arthritis, Morbus Alzheimer and Multiple Sclerosis.
An association of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections and atherosclerosis has been indicated by se
