Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2876230 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We provide the first evidence of a high abundance of AMPs in postoperative pleural fluids. Our findings might explain the broad protection against infectious complications of the pleural space after major lung operations.
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Authors
Konrad MD, PhD, Moritz MD, Denise Traxler, Maria PhD, Mohammad Mahdi MD, Andreas MD, Thomas MD, Balazs MD, Walter MD, Erwin MD, Hendrik J. MD, Michael PhD,