Article
Latent Adenoviral Infection in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Airways Obstruction
1 Jul 1992
Abstract excerpt
Childhood infection of the respiratory tract has been proposed as an independent risk factor in the pathogenesis of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that develops in cigarette smokers. The present study examines adult lung tissue for latent adenoviral DNA because many of its 41 serotypes cause childhood respiratory disease and the virus is known to persist in other tissues in a latent form. Lung...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
