Bacterial and viral infections and related inflammatory responses in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
AbstractIn chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, bacterial and viral infections play a relevant role in worsening lung function and, therefore, favour disease progression. The inflammatory response to lung infections may become a specific indication of the bacterial and viral infect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2020.1831050 |