C. pneumonia, for instance, appears in many atherosclerotic plaques, and its constituents can evoke inflammatory responses by macrophages and by vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells.

• 譬如许多动脉硬化斑都有肺炎披衣菌的踪影，该细菌的成分也能够引发巨噬细胞，以及血管内皮与平滑肌细胞的发炎反应。