Seropositivity against Chlamydia pneumoniae in patients with coronary atherosclerosis.

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Published in Clin Cardiol on May 01, 2000

Authors

F Romeo1, E Martuscelli, G Chirieolo, L M Cerabino, K Ericson, T G Saldeen, J L Mehta

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.

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