Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Chlamydia pneumoniae and arteriosclerosis].

J Lapetra1, J M Santos, A Gil-Peralta

  • 1Centro de Salud Universitario San Pablo, Hospital Univérsitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.

Revista De Neurologia
|March 14, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Chlamydia pneumoniae may play a role in atherosclerosis development, but the direct link remains unclear. Further research is needed to determine if its presence is causal or coincidental.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Association between joint dislocation and malignant hyperthermia.

Anaesthesia reports·2025
Same author

Durable complete response after combined treatment with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and oncolytic adenovirus (TILT-123) in a patient with metastatic mucosal melanoma.

Immuno-oncology technology·2025
Same author

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Modulates Gut Microbiome Composition and Glial Signaling in Brain and Colon of Rats with Neuropathic Pain: Evidence for Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis.

The Journal of frailty & aging·2024
Same author

Psychometric properties of an online psychotherapy advantages and disadvantages instrument: Preliminary results of a multi-center pilot study.

Acta psychologica·2024
Same author

Freshwater habitat invaders: Impacts on artificial flow refuge use by native fish under pulsed flows.

The Science of the total environment·2024
Same author

Case report: Equine metacarpophalangeal joint partial and full thickness defects treated with allogenic equine synovial membrane mesenchymal stem/stromal cell combined with umbilical cord mesenchymal stem/stromal cell conditioned medium.

Frontiers in veterinary science·2024

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Science
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Context:

  • Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease.
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae is a bacterium implicated in various infections.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the potential association between Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and the development of atherosclerosis.
  • To evaluate existing evidence on the role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in cardiovascular disease.

Summary:

  • Multiple studies suggest a possible link between Chlamydia pneumoniae and atherosclerosis.
  • However, definitive evidence establishing causality is lacking.
  • The presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerosis patients may be coincidental.

Impact:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Highlights the need for further research to clarify the etiological role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerosis.
  • Informs public health strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention.