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Detection of cytomegalovirus, Helicobacter pylori and Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA in carotid atherosclerotic plaques by the polymerase chain reaction

George LatsiosDepartment of Pathology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.Correspondence[email protected]
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Angelica SaettaDepartment of Pathology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Nikolaos V. MichalopoulosDepartment of Pathology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Emmanuil AgapitosDepartment of Pathology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Efstratios PatsourisDepartment of Pathology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Pages 652-657 | Received 04 Mar 2004, Accepted 19 Jul 2004, Published online: 23 May 2017

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