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Electronic cigarette vapour increases virulence and inflammatory potential of respiratory pathogens
1 Dec 2019
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INTRODUCTION: Bacteria have been extensively implicated in the development of smoking related diseases, such as COPD, by either direct infection or bacteria-mediated inflammation. In response to the health risks associated with tobacco exposure, the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) has increased. This study compared the effect of e-cig vapour (ECV) and cigarette smoke (CSE) on the virulence and inflammatory...
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