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Positivity rates for finding Chlamydia pneumoniae germs in atheroma depending on the methods used for detection vary from 0% to 100% (mean, 60%), with a few studies failing to detect the organisms by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The many reviews on the subject of detection indicate increasing acceptance of the presence of Chlamydia organisms in human atherosclerotic lesions, but there are suggestions for a need to improve and standardize the diagnostic techniques.
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(2007). Chlamydia Are Inherent Components of Atheroma. In: Chlamydia Atherosclerosis Lesion. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-810-4_9
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