Bacteria and sputum inflammatory cell counts; a COPD cohort analysis

Bacteria and sputum inflammatory cell counts; a COPD cohort analysis

Abstract Background There is evidence that bacterial colonisation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased neutrophilic airway inflammation. This study tested the hypothesis that different bacterial phyla and species cause different inflammatory profiles in COPD p...

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Main Authors: Augusta S. Beech, Simon Lea, Umme Kolsum, Zhang Wang, Bruce E. Miller, Gavin C. Donaldson, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Christopher E. Brightling, Dave Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Microbiome
COPD
Haemophilus influenzae
Sputum
Eosinophil
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01552-4

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