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Specific IgA and metalloproteinase activity in bronchial secretions from stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients colonized by Haemophilus influenzae

BACKGROUND: Haemophilus influenzae is the most common colonizing bacteria of the bronchial tree in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and positive cultures for this potentially pathogenic microorganism (PPM) has been associated with local inflammation changes that may influence the relati...

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Autores principales: Millares, Laura, Marin, Alicia, Garcia-Aymerich, Judith, Sauleda, Jaume, Belda, José, Monsó, Eduard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23228114
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-13-113