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No smoke without fire: the impact of cigarette smoking on the immune control of tuberculosis

Cigarette smoke (CS) exposure is a key risk factor for both active and latent tuberculosis (TB). It is associated with delayed diagnosis, more severe disease progression, unfavourable treatment outcomes and relapse after treatment. Critically, CS exposure is common in heavily populated areas with a...

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Autores principales: Quan, Diana H., Kwong, Alexander J., Hansbro, Philip M., Britton, Warwick J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Respiratory Society 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9488690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35675921
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0252-2021