Cargando…

165. Mycobacterium tuberculosis Produces Molecules That Trigger Nociceptive Neurons to Activate Cough

BACKGROUND: A hallmark symptom of active pulmonary tuberculosis vital for disease transmission is cough. The current paradigm for tuberculosis-related cough is that it results from airway damage or irritation. However, there is limited experimental data to support this theory, and whether Mycobacter...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ruhl, Cody, Kindt, Lexy, Khan, Haaris, Stamm, Chelsea E, Pasko, Breanna, Franco, Luis, Shiloh, Michael U
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6252435/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy209.035