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Fong, I.W. (2005). Animal Models of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection and Atherosclerosis. In: Friedman, H., Yamamoto, Y., Bendinelli, M. (eds) Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection and Disease. Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48741-1_11

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