Chronic infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthma: a type-2 low infection related phenotype

Chronic infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthma: a type-2 low infection related phenotype

Abstract Background Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae have been implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma and are responsible for chronic inflammation when host immune system fails to eradicate the bacteria. Method We performed a prospective study on 410 patients who underwent a visit at...

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Main Authors: Doriane Calmes, Pascale Huynen, Virginie Paulus, Monique Henket, Françoise Guissard, Catherine Moermans, Renaud Louis, Florence Schleich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Asthma
Phenotypes
Neutrophils
Sputum
Macrolides
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01635-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01635-w

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