| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6135994 | Microbes and Infection | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Pulmonary surfactant is a complex surface-active substance comprised of key phospholipids and proteins that has many essential functions. Surfactant's unique composition is integrally related to its surface-active properties, its critical role in host defense, and emerging immunomodulatory activities ascribed to surfactant lipids. Together these effector functions provide for lung stability and protection from a barrage of potentially virulent infectious pathogens.
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Authors
Jennifer R. Glasser, Rama K. Mallampalli,