C pneumoniae in arteriectomy material
| Author | Year of publication | Detection method | C pneumoniae positivity in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apfalter et al15 | 2000 | Cell culture | 7.9% (in 38 patients with infrarenal abdominal aorta aneurysm, carotid artery, femoral artery, etc) |
| Vink et al16 | 2001 | C pneumoniae specific monoclonal antibodies | 67% in abdominal aorta |
| 41% internal and common iliac arteries | |||
| 33% in coronary arteries | |||
| 2% in cerebral arteries | |||
| 0% radial artery (in 24 patients with 33 arterial samples) |