Innate Immunity and the Pathogenicity of Inhaled Microbial Particles

<p>Non-infectious inhaled microbial particles can cause illness by triggering an inappropriate immunological response. From the pathogenic point of view these illnesses can be seen to be related to on one hand autoimmune diseases and on the other infectious diseases.</p><p>In this...

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Main Author: C. Henrik J. Wolff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v07p0261.htm