The Effect of Cigarette Smoke on the Microbiota or the Normal Flora of the Nasal Cavity

Introduction. The adverse health effects of cigarette smoking are well established, including the direct effects of nicotine on human endothelial cells and fibroblasts. However, the direct effects of nicotine in the nasal cavity remain uninvestigated. The study aim was to ascertain the direct effect...

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Main Authors: Osazee, Osarueme J., Idemudia, Monday I., Veeranki, Sreenivas P., Cao, Yan, Zheng, Shimin
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2015
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/97