Cytokine responses to two common respiratory pathogens in children are dependent on interleukin-1β

Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in young children is a common cause of prolonged wet cough and may be a precursor to bronchiectasis in some children. Although PBB and bronchiectasis are both characterised by neutrophilic airway inflammation and a prominent interleukin (IL)-1β signature, the co...

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Main Authors: Alice C-H. Chen, Yang Xi, Melanie Carroll, Helen L. Petsky, Samantha J. Gardiner, Susan J. Pizzutto, Stephanie T. Yerkovich, Katherine J. Baines, Peter G. Gibson, Sandra Hodge, Ian B. Masters, Helen M. Buntain, Anne B. Chang, John W. Upham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2017-10-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/4/00025-2017.full