Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae on cytospin preparations from bronchoalveolar lavage in COPD patients and in lung tissue from advanced emphysema

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with smoking but other etiological factors contribute. Chlamydia pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular bacterium causing both acute and chronic respiratory tract infections. Studies have revealed an association between chronic C. pneumonia...

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Autores principales: Brandén, Eva, Gnarpe, Judy, Hillerdal, Gunnar, Orre, Lotta, Sköld, C Magnus, Löfdahl, Magnus, Koyi, Hirsh, Tornling, Göran
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2699976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18268939

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