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Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chronic Diseases

Proceedings of the State-of-the-Art Workshop held at the Robert Koch-Institut Berlin on 19 and 20 March 1999

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  • © 2000

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  1. Johanna L’age-Stehr

    1. Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

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Table of contents (26 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • R. Kurth
      Pages 1-2

  3. Biology, Immunology and Pathology of Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infections

    1. Pathogenic mechanisms of chronic Chlamydia infections

      • E. Straube, J. Rödel
      Pages 3-7

    2. Biology, immunology and persistence of Chlamydia pneumoniae: Links to chronic disease

      • G. I. Byrne, M. V. Kalayoglu
      Pages 8-18

    3. Animal models for Chlamydia pneumoniae infection

      • M. Leinonen, P. Saikku
      Pages 19-24

    4. Molecular biology and serodiagnostics of Chlamydia pneumoniae — potential way to a vaccine

      • G. Christiansen, A. S. Madsen, T. Boesen, K. Hjernø, L. Daugaard, K. Knudsen et al.
      Pages 25-31

  5. Chronic Diseases Possibly Associated With Chlamydia pneumoniae Infections

    1. Epidemiological data on respiratory tract infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae and clinical complications

      • J. Boman
      Pages 63-67

    2. Role of C. pneumoniae in severe asthma and COPD: Epidemiology and treatment

      • R. Cosentini, F. Blasi
      Pages 68-72

    3. Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerosis

      • P. Saikku
      Pages 73-83

    4. Prevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in human coronary plaques with acute coronary syndrome

      • G. Bauriedel, U. Welsch, B. Lüderitz
      Pages 84-90

    5. Chlamydial lipopolysaccharide and atherosclerosis

      • H. Brade
      Pages 91-96

    6. Clinical trial designs to study antibiotic intervention in atherosclerosis

      • M. Dunne
      Pages 97-102

    7. Why antibiotics against Chlamydia pneumoniae for treatment of atherosclerotic disease could fail

      • J. M. Ossewaarde
      Pages 103-107

    8. Atherosclerosis: Why the search for a causative infectious agent is not warranted

      • S. Bhakdi
      Pages 108-111

    9. Chlamydia infections and arthritis

      • J. Sieper
      Pages 112-120

    10. Chlamydia pneumoniae, APOE genotype, and Alzheimer’s disease

      • A. P. Hudson, H. C. Gérard, J. A. Whittum-Hudson, D. M. Appelt, B. J. Balin
      Pages 121-136
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About this book

International specialists in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Cardiology Immunology, Pneumonology, Neurology and Epidemiology gathered to this workshop to discuss and enhance interdisciplinary knowledge on the possible etiological role of Chlamydia pneumoniae, a widespread human respiratory infection, in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases with major public health impact such as atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, adult-onset asthma bronchiale, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, reactive arthritis, morbus Alzheimer and multiple sclerosis. Current deficits and goals in the standardisation of diagnostic tools, basic and applied research, design of epidemiological and monitoring of therapy studies were identified. A special feature of this book is the comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art review articles in the various fields with many references.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

    Johanna L’age-Stehr

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chronic Diseases

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the State-of-the-Art Workshop held at the Robert Koch-Institut Berlin on 19 and 20 March 1999

  • Editors: Johanna L’age-Stehr

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57195-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-41136-9Published: 26 October 2000

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-57195-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 203

  • Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System

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