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Cigarette smoke and human pulmonary immune responses to mycobacteria

Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that up to 15% of worldwide tuberculosis (TB) cases may be attributable to tobacco smoking. The aim of the studies reported here was to gain insights into the effects of exposure to cigarette smoke on human cells that form part of the innate immune system of...

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Main Author: Van Zyl-Smit, Richard Nellis
Other Authors: Dheda, Keertan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Medicine 2015
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