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Bacterial diversity in aortic aneurysms determined by 16S ribosomal RNA gene analysis.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Nov 2006
Marques da Silva Rafael, Caugant Dominique A, Eribe Emenike R K, Aas Jørn A, Lingaas Per S, Geiran Odd, Tronstad Leif, Olsen Ingar
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BACKGROUND: Aortic aneurysms are common vascular conditions that cause considerable morbidity and mortality. Understanding of the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of the condition remains limited. Recently, infection has been suggested as possible contributor in the development of the disease. The aim of the present study was to examine aortic aneurysms for the presence of bacterial DNA using polymerase...
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