[The role of infection in the development of immune inflammation and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis]
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[The role of infection in the development of immune inflammation and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis]
Abstract
Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis from the point of view of immune inflammation in the vascular wall is discussed in this review. Potential role of adenoviruses and chlamydia in the development of immune inflammation and mechanisms and transport of infectious agents into the vascular wall and their influence on the cell kinetics are reviewed.