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Chlamydiae as etiologic agents in chronic undifferentiated spondylarthritis

  1. John D. Carter1,*,
  2. Hervé C. Gérard2,
  3. Luis R. Espinoza3,
  4. Louis R. Ricca1,
  5. Joanne Valeriano1,
  6. Jessica Snelgrove2,
  7. Cynthia Oszust2,
  8. Frank B. Vasey1,
  9. Alan P. Hudson4

Article first published online: 29 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/art.24431

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 60, Issue 5, pages 1311–1316, May 2009

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Carter, J. D., Gérard, H. C., Espinoza, L. R., Ricca, L. R., Valeriano, J., Snelgrove, J., Oszust, C., Vasey, F. B. and Hudson, A. P. (2009), Chlamydiae as etiologic agents in chronic undifferentiated spondylarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 60: 1311–1316. doi: 10.1002/art.24431

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  1. 1

    University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa

  2. 2

    Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan

  3. 3

    Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans

  4. 4

    Wayne State University School of Medicine, and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan

*University of South Florida College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, MDC 81, Tampa, FL 33612

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 APR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 APR 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 JAN 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 24 SEP 2008

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  • NIH. Grant Numbers: AR-053646, AR-47186, AR-425641

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