Macrophage Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons From Wood Smoke Reduces the Ability to Control Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Macrophage Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons From Wood Smoke Reduces the Ability to Control Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Use of solid fuels for cooking or home heating has been related to various diseases of the respiratory tract. Woodsmoke contains a mixture of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and volatile organic compounds. Inhalation of these materials induces local and systemic changes in the i...

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Main Authors: Isabel Sada-Ovalle, Leslie Chávez-Galán, Luis Vasquez, Stepahnie Aldriguetti, Irma Rosas-Perez, Alejandra Ramiréz-Venegas, Rogelio Perez-Padilla, Luis Torre-Bouscoulet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
PAHs
macrophages
tuberculosis
mitochondrial disfunction
organic extracts
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00309/full

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