Hypobaric hypoxia-related impairment of pulmonary surfactant proteins A and D did not favour Pneumocystis carinii Frenkel 1999 growth in non-immunocompromised rats
It has been suggested that patients with pulmonary surfactant impairment are more susceptible to Pneumocystis infection than healthy controls. Owing the fact that most patients with pulmonary surfactant impairment also suffer from hypoxia, we explored the effect of intermittent hypobaric hypoxia con...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2008-03-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008151053 |