A Hidden Organism, Chlamydia in the Age of Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. It still the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in world. Inflammation vessels plays most important role pathogenesis atherosclerosis. Many studies have been emphasized that Chlamydia pneumoniae triggers inflammation associated with stated chlamydial infections are asymptomatic around 40% adult individuals infected. has different subgroups. was thought to be virus due its intracellular pathogenicity, but it included bacteria genus because contains DNA RNA chromosomes enzymatic activity. Chlamidya can easily transmitted through respiratory tract sexual transmission. Seroepidemiological pathological atherosclerotic plaques showed presence plaque. This section will provide relationship between atherosclerosis on recent researces current information discussed.