Abbreviations

(A)MI

(acute) myocardial infarction

BMI

body mass index

CAD

coronary artery disease

CHD

coronary heart disease

CRP

C-reactive protein

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

EB

elementary body

EIA

enzyme immunoassay

EIU

enzyme immunoassay unit

FEV₁

forced expiratory volume in one second

HDL

high-density lipoprotein

HSF

heat shock factor

Hsp

heat shock protein

IC

immuno complex

Ig

immunoglobulin

LDL

low-density lipoprotein

LPS

lipopolysaccharide

MIF

microimmunofluorescence test

MOMP

major outer membrane protein

MS

multiple sclerosis

Omp

outer membrane protein

OxLDL

oxidised low-density lipoprotein

PBS

phosphate-buffered saline

PCR

polymerase chain reaction

Pmp

polymorphic outer membrane protein

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

RB

reticulate body

ReA

reactive arthritis

RNA

ribonucleic acid

RSV

respiratory syncytial virus

TIA

transient ischaemic attack