Associations between air pollutants and acute exacerbation of drug-resistant tuberculosis: evidence from a prospective cohort study

Associations between air pollutants and acute exacerbation of drug-resistant tuberculosis: evidence from a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Short-term exposure to air pollution may trigger symptoms of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) through stimulating lung tissue, damaging tracheobronchial mucosa, the key anti-mycobacterium T cell immune function, and production and release of inflammatory cytokines. Objective T...

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Main Authors: Chan-Na Zhao, Zhiwei Xu, Peng Wang, Jie Liu, Rong Wang, Hai-Feng Pan, Fangjin Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Air pollutants
Drug-resistant tuberculosis
NO2
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09011-x

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