Detection of <i>Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans</i> But Not Bacteria of the Red Complex in Aortic Aneurysms by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction

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BACKGROUND: Aortic aneurysms affect an increasing number of elderly patients and cause considerable morbidity and mortality. The understanding of the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of aortic aneurysms is unclear and little is known about the role of microorganisms in the development of the condition. The aim of the present study was to examine aortic aneurysm samples for the presence of four putative...

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