Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection and Disease

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Friedman, Herman (Editor), Yamamoto, Yoshimasa (Editor), Bendinelli, Mauro (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2004.
• Series: Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Immunology.; Infectious diseases.; Biochemistry.; Microbiology.; Animal anatomy.; Biomedicine.; Infectious Diseases.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Biochemistry, general.
• Physical Description: XIX, 286 p. 60 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9780306487415
• ISSN: 1075-1289

Chlamydia pneumoniae is a bacteria that is most commonly known for causing colds and pneumonia. However, researchers have recently found a link between C. pneumoniae and atherosclerosis, a clogging of the arteries that causes heart attack and stroke. In addition, ongoing research is showing that certain strains may play a role in asthma, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and arthritis. This volume, part of the Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis series, is a complete portrait of C. pneumoniae and what is currently known about it.