Sidestream smoke exposure increases the susceptibility of airway epithelia to adenoviral infection.

Sidestream smoke exposure increases the susceptibility of airway epithelia to adenoviral infection.

Although significant epidemiological evidence indicates that cigarette smoke exposure increases the incidence and severity of viral infection, the molecular mechanisms behind the increased susceptibility of the respiratory tract to viral pathogens are unclear. Adenoviruses are non-enveloped DNA viru...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Sharma, Abimbola O Kolawole, Susan B Core, Adriana E Kajon, Katherine J D A Excoffon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3499494?pdf=render

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