Annual Congress Stockholm 2002

Saturday, 14.09.2002
Sunday, 15.09.2002
Monday, 16.09.2002
Tuesday, 17.09.2002
Wednesday, 18.09.2002

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, abstract number.

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Chlamydia and Mycoplasma: diagnostic methods and relation to lung disease

Oral Presentation
Chairs: F. Blasi (Milan, Italy), S. L. Johnston (London, United Kingdom)

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*Detection of Chlamydia spp.* in different cell types of adenoids** O. Anhenn, V. E. N. Maiworm, H. Sudhoff, G. Mogilevski, M. Ebsen, D. Theegarten (Bochum, Germany)
*Comparison of four serological tests for Chlamydia pneumoniae* in respiratory disease from South Yorkshire** A. Dye, B. Millan-Mendoza, C. Hughes, A. Eley (Sheffield, Rotherham, United Kingdom; Merida, Venezuela)
*PCR is a sensitive and specific method for the laboratory diagnosis of mycoplasma* pneumonia** A. Roth, D. Vollenbroich, M. Bender, M. Allewelt, O. Burkhardt, H. Mauch, H. Lode (Berlin, Germany)
*Detection of Chlamydia psittaci* in advanced pulmonary emphysema** D. Theegarten, H. Hotzel, G. Mogilevski, G. Stamatis, O. Anhenn, K. Sachse (Bochum, Jena, Essen, Germany)
*Different expression of pro- and antiinflammatory cytokines in chlamydia pneumoniae* infected blood monocytes and alveolar macrophages from COPD patients and healthy volunteers** J. Rupp, H. Kothe, U. Seitzer, M. Maass, K. Dalhoff (Luebeck, Borstel, Germany)
Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and severe asthma exacerbations R. Cosentini, F. Blasi, P. Tarsia, P. Capone, M. C. Papetti, C. Canetta, G. Graziadei, L. Allegra (Milan, Italy)
The role of chlamydia pneumoniae infection in acute purulent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease G. Isitmangil, T. Isitmangil, S. Cavuslu, A. Ilvan, E. Guner, E. Kunter, F. Capraz, L. Tabak, R. Aydilek (Istanbul, Turkey)
Chlamydia pneumoniae in the lung of COPD patients with squamocellular lung cancer P. Santus, S. Centanni, F. Blasi, V. Valenti, P. Capone, M. Falleni, G. Gazzano, B. Del Curto, G. Coggi, L. Allegra (Milan, Italy)