Source: Eur Respir J, 49 (5) 1602006; 10.1183/13993003.02006-2016
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections



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Antonino Di Stefano, Fabio L.M. Ricciardolo, Gaetano Caramori, Ian M. Adcock, Kian Fan Chung, Peter J. Barnes, Paola Brun, Andrea Leonardi, Filippo Andò, Davide Vallese, Isabella Gnemmi, Luisella Righi, Francesco Cappello, Bruno Balbi. Bronchial inflammation and bacterial load in stable COPD is associated with TLR4 overexpression. Eur Respir J, 49 (5) 1602006; 10.1183/13993003.02006-2016

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