A flood of data indicate the importance and the relevance in both respiratory and extrapulmonary disease of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection today. Antibody prevalence rates in Western countries reach 50% in the adult population and remain high in old age suggesting a high rate of reinfection. Chlamydia pneumoniae can cause upper respiratory tract infections, like pharyngitis and sinusitis as well as bronchitis and more than 10% of community-acquired pneumonia. Recent data suggest a possible association of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection with wheezing and adult-onset asthma. However, the most intriguing hypothesis pertains the possible association between Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and atherosclerosis.
| Autorius: | Francesco Blasi, Luigi Allegra, |
| Leidėjas: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Išleidimo metai: | 1995 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 100 |
| ISBN-10: | 354075007X |
| ISBN-13: | 9783540750079 |
| Formatas: | Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
| Žanras: | Respiratory medicine |
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