Airway epithelial cell tolerance to <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The respiratory tract epithelium is a critical environmental interface that regulates inflammation. In chronic infectious airway diseases, pathogens may permanently colonize normally sterile luminal environments. Host-pathogen intera...

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Main Authors: Verghese Margrith W, Lu Zhong, Wu Qi, Randell Scott H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/26