Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in aortic lesions of atherosclerosis by immunocytochemical stain

• Published in: Arteriosclerosis and thrombosis Vol. 13; no. 10; p. 1501
• Main Authors: Kuo, C C, Gown, A M, Benditt, E P, Grayston, J T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1993
• Subjects: Adult; Antigens, Bacterial - analysis; Aortic Diseases - microbiology; Aortic Diseases - pathology; Arteriosclerosis - microbiology; Arteriosclerosis - pathology; Chlamydophila pneumoniae - immunology; Chlamydophila pneumoniae - isolation & purification; Humans; Immunohistochemistry - methods; Middle Aged; Staining and Labeling

Recent evidence has shown the presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae antigens and nucleic acid in coronary artery atheromas from autopsy patients in South Africa. In this study, the immunocytochemical technique was used to demonstrate C pneumoniae antigens in atheromas of the aorta in autopsy patients fro...