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Confirmatory Molecular Biological Studies

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There are molecular biological studies confirming that Chlamydia pneumoniae plays some role in the lesion. Studies are unraveling various mechanisms in which Chlamydia pneumoniae plays a role in the inflammatory processes, lymphocytic infiltrate, muscle damage, macrophage infiltrate, and other aspects that make up part and parcel of the atheroma lesion [1]–[32].

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(2007). Confirmatory Molecular Biological Studies. In: Chlamydia Atherosclerosis Lesion. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-810-4_17

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