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Cigarette Smoke Increases Susceptibility to Tuberculosis—Evidence From In Vivo and In Vitro Models
28 Feb 2011
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BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoke (CS) exposure is an epidemiological risk factor for tuberculosis, although the biological basis has not been elucidated. METHODS: We exposed C57BL/6 mice to CS for 14 weeks and examined their ability to control an aerosol infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Erdman. RESULTS: CS-exposed mice had more M. tuberculosis isolated from the lungs and spleens after 14 and 30 d, compared with...
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