Human atherosclerotic plaque contains viable invasive Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005 Mar;25(3):e17-8. doi: 10.1161/01.ATV.0000155018.67835.1a. Epub 2005 Jan 20.
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Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Actinobacillus Infections / complications*
  • Actinobacillus Infections / pathology
  • Adult
  • Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans / isolation & purification*
  • Arteriosclerosis / microbiology*
  • Arteriosclerosis / pathology
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections / complications*
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis / isolation & purification*