Role of Tonsillar Chronic Inflammation and Commensal Bacteria in the Pathogenesis of Pediatric OSA

Role of Tonsillar Chronic Inflammation and Commensal Bacteria in the Pathogenesis of Pediatric OSA

Immune responses at the boundary between the host and the world beyond are complex and mucosal tissue homeostasis relies on them. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a syndrome suffered by children with hypertrophied tonsils. We have previously demonstrated that these tonsils present a defective regula...

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Main Authors: Lindybeth Sarmiento Varón, Javier De Rosa, Raquel Rodriguez, Pablo M. Fernández, L. Ariel Billordo, Plácida Baz, Gladys Beccaglia, Nicolás Spada, F. Tatiana Mendoza, Claudia M. Barberis, Carlos Vay, M. Elena Arabolaza, Bibiana Paoli, Eloísa I. Arana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
tonsils
oral bacteria
obstructive
sleep
apnea
mucosal immunity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.648064/full

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