Iron and the role of Coxiella burnetii i
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Eugene D. Weinberg
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Chronic infection of iron‐loaded coronary arteries by __Chlamydia pneumoniae__ has been proposed as a heart disease risk factor. Another bacterial pathogen associated with increased risk for development of atherosclerosis is __Coxiella burnetii.__ Like __Chl. pneumoniae, C. burnetii__ i