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The Lung Microbiome in Moderate and Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by incompletely reversible airflow obstruction. Bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract contributes to approximately 50% of COPD exacerbations. Even during periods of stable lung function, the lung harb...

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Autores principales: Pragman, Alexa A., Kim, Hyeun Bum, Reilly, Cavan S., Wendt, Christine, Isaacson, Richard E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3469539/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23071781
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047305