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A prospective, observational cohort study of the seasonal dynamics of airway pathogens in the aetiology of exacerbations in COPD
BACKGROUND: The aetiology of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) is incompletely understood. Understanding the relationship between chronic bacterial airway infection and viral exposure may explain the incidence and seasonality of these events. METHODS: In this prospective, observational cohort stu...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5738531/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28432209 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209023 |