Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 96-99 , 2009

Is Chlamydia pneumoniae seropositivity associated with atherothrombotic cerebrovascular infarction?

Received 16 October 2008 ,Revised 1 April 2009 ,Accepted 1 April 2009.

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PII: S1876-0341(09)00030-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2009.04.001

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 96-99 , 2009

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