Phagocytes transmit Chlamydia pneumoniae from the lungs to the vasculature

Gieffers J., van Zandbergen G., Rupp J., Sayk F., Kruger S., Ehlers S., Solbach W., Maass M.

Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 506-510
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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