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Chronic infections and genetic factors in the development of ischemic stroke.
The new microbiologica - 1 Jul 2007
Kis Zoltan, Sas Katalin, Gyulai Zsofia, Treso Balint, Petrovay Fruzsina, Kapusinszky Beatrix, Csire Marta, Endresz Valeria, Burian Katalin, Mandi Yvette, Vecsei Laszlo, Gonczol Eva
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to examine whether chronic infections and genetic factors of the host play roles in the pathophysiology of acute noncardioembolic ischemic stroke. Blood samples from 59 subjects with ischemic stroke and 52 control patients were investigated by nested PCR for the presence of C. pneumoniae DNA, HCMV DNA and enterovirus RNA, by ELISA for the levels of antibodies to C. pneumoniae, HCMV, HSV,...
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