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Haemophilus influenzae lysate induces aspects of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotype.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Jun 2008
Moghaddam Seyed Javad, Clement Cecilia G, De la Garza M Miguelina, Zou Xiaoyan, Travis Elizabeth L, Young Hays W J, Evans Christopher M, Tuvim Michael J, Dickey Burton F
Abstract excerpt
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) commonly colonizes the lower airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Whether it contributes to COPD progression is unknown. Here, we determined which aspects of the COPD phenotype can be induced by repetitive exposure to NTH...
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