Proteomic changes of alveolar lining fluid in illnesses associated with exposure to inhaled non-infectious microbial particles.

Hyperresponsiveness to inhaled non-infectious microbial particles (NIMPs) has been associated with illnesses in the airways. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is considered to be the prototype for these NIMPs-related diseases; however, there is no consensus on the definitions or diagnostic criteria...

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Main Authors: Laura Teirilä, Kirsi Karvala, Niina Ahonen, Henrik Riska, Anne Pietinalho, Päivi Tuominen, Päivi Piirilä, Anne Puustinen, Henrik Wolff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4102538?pdf=render