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Chronic infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthma: a type-2 low infection related phenotype.
Respiratory research - 26 Feb 2021
Calmes Doriane, Huynen Pascale, Paulus Virginie, Henket Monique, Guissard Françoise, Moermans Catherine, Louis Renaud, Schleich Florence
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BACKGROUND: Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae have been implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma and are responsible for chronic inflammation when host immune system fails to eradicate the bacteria. METHOD: We performed a prospective study on 410 patients who underwent a visit at the asthma clinic of CHU of Liege between June 2016 and June 2018 with serology testing for C. pneumoniae and M....
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