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Microbial interaction: Prevotella spp. reduce P.aeruginosa induced inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis bronchial epithelial cells
2020-07-14
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold> In Cystic Fibrosis (CF) airways, mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (<italic>CFTR</italic>) lead to dehydrated, thick mucus which promotes the establishment of persistent polymicrobial infections and drives chronic airways inflammation. This also predisposes the airways to further infections, a vicious, self-perpetuating cycle causing lung...
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- faf469a6-4713-554c-b0d3-629a52578983
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-40957/v1
