Studies supporting the aetiological link between microorganisms and atherosclerosis
| Key references | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microorganism | In vitro studies | Animal studies | Serological studies | Tissue studies | Treatment |
| Bacteria | |||||
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | 11, 12, 13, 15, 18 | 19, 20, 21 | 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 | 33, 36, 37, 39, 41, 43 | 48, 49, 50 |
| Helicobacter pylori | 55 | – | 56, 58, 59 | – | – |
| Viruses | |||||
| Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | – | – | 63, 64 | – | – |
| Coxsackie B virus (CBV) | – | 65 | 66 | – | – |
| Cytomegalovirus (CMV) | 70, 72, 73, 74 | 75, 76 | 78, 80, 81, 82 | 86, 87 | – |
| Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) | – | – | 94, 96 | – | – |
| Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV) | 97, 98, 99, 101, 103 | 89, 104 | – | 95, 105 | – |
| Measles virus | 108 | – | – | – | – |