Supra-Additive Expression of Interleukin-6, Interleukin-8 and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Following Coinfection withChlamydia pneumoniaeand Cytomegalovirus as a Novel Link between Infection and Atherosclerosis | Zendy

Dirk Prochnau | Zendy; Eberhard Straube | Zendy; HansReiner Figulla | Zendy; Jürgen Rödel | Zendy

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Supra-Additive Expression of Interleukin-6, Interleukin-8 and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Following Coinfection withChlamydia pneumoniaeand Cytomegalovirus as a Novel Link between Infection and Atherosclerosis

Author(s) -

Dirk Prochnau,

Eberhard Straube,

HansReiner Figulla,

Jürgen Rödel

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634

H-Index - 38

eISSN - 1918-1493

pISSN - 1712-9532

DOI - 10.1155/2012/987476

Subject(s) - human cytomegalovirus , basic fibroblast growth factor , chlamydophila pneumoniae , chlamydia , biology , coinfection , interleukin , cytokine , immunology , growth factor , pathogenesis , interleukin 6 , chlamydiaceae , virus , receptor , biochemistry

Chlamydia pneumoniae and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) may be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Prospective studies indicate an increased risk for cardiovascular events in patients with evidence of multiple infections.

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