Impact of serological methodology on assessment of the link between Chlamydia pneumoniae and vascular diseases

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
Boulos MarahaMarcel Peeters

Abstract

We assessed the impact of five serologic tests on the link between Chlamydia pneumoniae and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The results of the tests were inconsistent. Agreement among the five tests was generally poor. Detection of the link between C. pneumoniae and AAA depends on the serologic methodology chosen.

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Jan 12, 2007·European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases : Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology·B FalkensammerUNKNOWN Innsbruck Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Trial-Group
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Jun 13, 2006·Journal of Vascular Surgery·Firas F MussaChangyi Chen
Mar 14, 2008·Clinical Science·Caroline Watson, Nicholas J Alp

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