Non-typeable Haemophilus Influenzae detection in the lower airways of patients with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Non-typeable Haemophilus Influenzae detection in the lower airways of patients with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Background Chronic airway inflammation and hypersensitivity to bacterial infection may contribute to lung cancer pathogenesis. Previous studies have demonstrated that nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is the most common colonizing bacteria in the lower airways of patients with COPD....

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Main Authors: Krishna B. Sriram, Amanda J. Cox, Pathmanathan Sivakumaran, Maninder Singh, Annabelle M. Watts, Nicholas P. West, Allan W. Cripps
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-04-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Non-typeable Haemophilus Influenzae
Lung Cancer
COPD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-018-0123-x

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