Impaired response of the bronchial epithelium to inflammation characterizes severe equine asthma

Abstract Background Severe equine asthma is a naturally occurring lung inflammatory disease of mature animals characterized by neutrophilic inflammation, bronchoconstriction, mucus hypersecretion and airway remodeling. Exacerbations are triggered by inhalation of dust and microbial components. Affec...

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Main Authors: Laurence Tessier, Olivier Côté, Mary Ellen Clark, Laurent Viel, Andrés Diaz-Méndez, Simon Anders, Dorothee Bienzle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4107-6