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Haemophilus influenzae and smoking-related obstructive airways disease

BACKGROUND: Intralumenal bacteria play a critical role in the pathogenesis of acute infective episodes and airway inflammation. Antigens from colonizing bacteria such as nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) may contribute to chronic lung disease through an immediate hypersensitivity response. T...

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Autores principales: Otczyk, Diana C, Clancy, Robert L, Cripps, Allan W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133506/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21760721
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S19359