DIAGNOSIS OF VASCULAR DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY USING BACTERIOPHAGE PHI-CPN1 HOST CHLAMYDIA

摘要

Methods are provided for determining susceptibility of a patient to vascular disease according to presence of chlamydia infected with bacteriophage ΦCpn1, and compositions for use in such methods. The compositions include bacteriophage ΦCpn1 proteins and nucleic acids, elementary bodies from chlamydia infected with ΦCpn1, and antibodies thereto.