Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection and Disease
Chlamydia pneumoniae is a bacteria that is most commonly known for causing colds and pneumonia. However, researchers have recently found a link between C. pneumoniae and atherosclerosis, a clogging of the arteries that causes heart attack and stroke. In a
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INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND PATHOGENESIS Series Editors: Mauro Bendinelli, University of Pisa Herman Friedman, University of South Florida College of Medicine Recent volumes in this series: CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE Infection and Disease Edited by Herman Friedman, Yoshimasa Yamamoto, and Mauro Bendinelli DNA TUMOR VIRUSES Oncogenic Mechanisms Edited by Giuseppe Barbanti-Brodano, Mauro Bendinelli, and Herman Friedman ENTERIC INFECTIONS AND IMMUNITY Edited by Lois J. Paradise, Mauro Bendinelli, and Herman Friedman HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION AND IMMUNITY Edited by Yoshimasa Yamamoto, Herman Friedman, and Paul S. Hoffman HERPESVIRUSES AND IMMUNITY Edited by Peter G. Medveczky, Herman Friedman, and Mauro Bendinelli HUMAN RETROVIRAL INFECTIONS Immunological and Therapeutic Control Edited by Kenneth E. Ugen, Mauro Bendinelli, and Herman Friedman MICROORGANISMS AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES Edited by Herman Friedman, Noel R. Rose, and Mauro Bendinelli OPPORTUNISTIC INTRACELLULAR BACTERIA AND IMMUNITY Edited by Lois J. Paradise, Herman Friedman, and Mauro Bendinelli PULMONARY INFECTIONS AND IMMUNITY Edited by Herman Chmel, Mauro Bendinelli, and Herman Friedman RAPID DETECTION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS Edited by Steven Specter, Mauro Bendinelli, and Herman Friedman RICKETTSIAL INFECTION AND IMMUNITY Edited by Burt Anderson, Herman Friedman, and Mauro Bendinelli STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION AND DISEASE Edited by Allen L. Honeyman, Herman Friedman, and Mauro Bendinelli A Continuation Order Plan is available for this series. A continuation order will bring delivery of each new volume immediately upon publication. Volumes are billed only upon actual shipment. For further information please contact the publisher.
Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection and Disease Edited by
Herman Friedman University of South Florida College of Medicine Tampa, Florida
Yoshimasa Yamamoto Osaka University Osaka, Japan
and
Mauro Bendinelli University of Pisa Pisa, Italy
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Contributors
LUIGI ALLEGRA Istituto di Tisiologia e Malattie dell’Apparato Respiratorio, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Pad. Litta, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, I-20122, Milan, Italy DENAH M. APPELT Department of Biomedical Sciences, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania BRIAN J. BALIN Departments of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 ROBERT J. BELLAND Rocky Mountain Labs NIAI
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