Neutrophilic Asthma Is Associated with Increased Airway Bacterial Burden and Disordered Community Composition

Neutrophilic asthma (NA) is an important asthma inflammatory phenotype associated with disease severity, airflow limitation, and steroid resistance, and its mechanism is still uncertain. Evidences suggest a potential role for bacteria in its pathogenesis, but, so far, this remains poorly understood....

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Main Authors: Xu Yang, Haining Li, Qianli Ma, Qiao Zhang, Changzheng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9230234