Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5953155 | Chest | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A reduced alveolar macrophage phagocytic host response to apoptotic cells or NTHi may contribute to neutrophilic inflammation and NTHi colonization in both PBB and bronchiectasis. Whether this mechanism also contributes to the progression of PBB to bronchiectasis remains unknown.
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Authors
Sandra PhD, John W. PhD, Susan PhD, Helen L. BN, PhD, Stephanie MBiostats, PhD, Katherine J. PhD, Peter MD, Jodie L. PhD, Helen PhD, Alice C.H. PhD, Greg PhD, Anne B. PhD,