Does chlamydia pneumoniae infection induce or modify atherosclerosis in mice?
CP does not induce atherosclerosis in wild-type mice and does not accelerate atherosclerosis in chow-fed apoE-KO mice. Further studies will be necessary to clarify the explanation for the seroepidemiological association between CP and coronary heart disease in humans.
The incidence of pneumonia in this cohort of HEU infants was high. Our observations suggest that maternal viral suppression and breastfeeding may reduce the burden of pneumonia among HEU infants.