Detection of pathogens by real-time PCR in adult patients with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma

Detection of pathogens by real-time PCR in adult patients with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma

Abstract Background Respiratory tract infection is a major cause of acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma (AEBA). Although recent findings suggest that common bacteria are causally associated with AEBA, a comprehensive epidemiologic analysis of infectious pathogens including common/atypical bacteri...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Yoshii, Kenichiro Shimizu, Miyuki Morozumi, Naoko Chiba, Kimiko Ubukata, Hironori Uruga, Shigeo Hanada, Hiroshi Wakui, Shunsuke Minagawa, Hiromichi Hara, Takanori Numata, Keisuke Saito, Jun Araya, Katsutoshi Nakayama, Kazuma Kishi, Kazuyoshi Kuwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Acute exacerbation
Bronchial asthma
Pathogen
Real-time polymerase chain reaction
Risk factor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0494-3

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