Salivary immunity and lower respiratory tract infections in non-elite marathon runners.

RATIONALE:Respiratory infections are common after strenuous exercise, when salivary immunity may be altered. We aim to investigate changes in salivary immunity after a marathon and its relationship with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in healthy non-elite marathon runners. METHODS:Forty se...

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Main Authors: Elisabet Cantó, Emma Roca, Lidia Perea, Ana Rodrigo-Troyano, Guillermo Suarez-Cuartin, Jordi Giner, Anna Feliu, Jose Manuel Soria, Lexa Nescolarde, Silvia Vidal, Oriol Sibila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6248899?pdf=render