Detection of Fungal Elements in Atherosclerotic Plaques Using Mycological, Pathological and Molecular Methods

• Hoofdauteurs: Omid MASOUMI (Auteur), Mahmoud SHAHZADI (Auteur), Parivash KORDBACHEH (Auteur), Farideh ZAINI (Auteur), Shahram MAHMOUDI (Auteur), Mahmoud MAHMOUDI (Auteur), Hesamoddin BAHREINI (Auteur), Mahin SAFARA (Auteur), Hossein MIRHENDI (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The aim of this study was to detect fungi in atherosclerotic plaques and investigate their possible role in atherosclerosis. Methods: Coronary atherosclerotic plaques specimen were obtained from patients with atherosclerosis. Direct exami-nation, culture, histopathology study, PCR and se...