PM2.5 impairs macrophage functions to exacerbate pneumococcus-induced pulmonary pathogenesis
Abstract Background Pneumococcus is one of the most common human airway pathogens that causes life-threatening infections. Ambient fine particulate matter (PM) with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) is known to significantly contribute to respiratory diseases. PM2.5-induced airway inflammation m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | Particle and Fibre Toxicology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-020-00362-2 |