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. 1998 Nov;51(11):793–797. doi: 10.1136/jcp.51.11.793

Chlamydia pneumoniae in arteries: the facts, their interpretation, and future studies.

D Taylor-Robinson 1, B J Thomas 1
PMCID: PMC500968  PMID: 10193317

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