Mucus, Microbiomes and Pulmonary Disease
The respiratory tract harbors a stable and diverse microbial population within an extracellular mucus layer. Mucus provides a formidable defense against infection and maintaining healthy mucus is essential to normal pulmonary physiology, promoting immune tolerance and facilitating a healthy, commens...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Biomedicines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/6/675 |