Non-typeable Haemophilus Influenzae detection in the lower airways of patients with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract Background Chronic airway inflammation and hypersensitivity to bacterial infection may contribute to lung cancer pathogenesis. Previous studies have demonstrated that nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is the most common colonizing bacteria in the lower airways of patients with COPD....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-04-01
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Series: | Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-018-0123-x |