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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Main Authors: Silvestro Ennio D’Anna, Mauro Maniscalco, Francesco Cappello, Mauro Carone, Andrea Motta, Bruno Balbi, Fabio L. M. Ricciardolo, Gaetano Caramori, Antonino Di Stefano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Annals of Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2020.1831050