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The role of airway infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
PhDThis. thesis examines the role of respiratory bacterial and viral infection in the natural history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The rationale for this study is basedu pon previous data demonstratingt hat airway bacterial colonisationi s
Wilkinson, Thomas Michael Alan
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Mycobacterium szulgai Pulmonary Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient [PDF]
Mycobacterium szulgai is a slow-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM). It was first described in 1972 and is responsible for less than 0.2% of all NTM infections. The most common presentation resembles pulmonary tuberculosis, but it may also present
Horta, Ana +3 more
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Intensive Care Unit Relocation and Its Effect on Multidrug-Resistant Respiratory Microorganisms [PDF]
Background Infection by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens leads to poor patient outcomes in intensive care units (ICUs). Contact precautions are necessary to reduce the transmission of MDR pathogens.
Hyung-Jun Kim +4 more
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An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Subhashini A. Sellers +3 more
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Highly dampened blood transcriptome response in HIV patients after influenza infection
Respiratory viral (RV) infections represent a major threat for human health worldwide. Persons with HIV (PWH) have a compromised immune response and are thought to be at higher risk for severe RV disease.
Subhashini A. Sellers +3 more
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Background Coexistence of aspergilloma and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) has rarely been reported. Although the treatment for ABPA includes administration of corticosteroids and antifungal agents, little is known about the treatment for ...
Kohei Horiuchi +3 more
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Lung adenocarcinoma originates from retrovirus infection of proliferating type 2 pneumocytes during pulmonary post-natal development or tissue repair [PDF]
Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV) is a unique oncogenic virus with distinctive biological properties. JSRV is the only virus causing a naturally occurring lung cancer (ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma, OPA) and possessing a major structural protein that ...
Palmarini, M. +31 more
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OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening genetic disease that affects approximately 30,000 patients in the United States.
Sankalp Malhotra +2 more
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Micronutrient malnutrition and wasting in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis with and without HIV co-infection in Malawi. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Wasting and micronutrient malnutrition have not been well characterized in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis. We hypothesized that micronutrient malnutrition is associated with wasting and higher plasma human immunodeficiency virus (HIV ...
Johnny J Kumwenda +20 more
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miRNA Signatures in Sera of Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis. [PDF]
Several studies showed that assessing levels of specific circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) is a non-invasive, rapid, and accurate method for diagnosing diseases or detecting alterations in physiological conditions.
Matteelli A. +78 more
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