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Epidemiologic Evidence of and Potential Mechanisms by Which Second-Hand Smoke Causes Predisposition to Latent and Active Tuberculosis

Many studies have linked cigarette smoke (CS) exposure and tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease although much fewer have studied second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure. Our goal is to review the epidemiologic link between SHS and TB as well as to summarize the effects SHS and direct CS on various immun...

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Autores principales: Bai, Xiyuan, Aerts, Shanae L., Verma, Deepshikha, Ordway, Diane J., Chan, Edward D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association of Immunologists 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6026693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29984040
http://dx.doi.org/10.4110/in.2018.18.e22