Neutrophil elastase increases ciliary beat frequency ex-vivo: implications for the bronchiectasis airway

M. Contarini (Milan, Italy), Y. Giam (Dundee, United Kingdom), H. Keir (Dundee, United Kingdom), A. Shoemark (Dundee, United Kingdom), J. Chalmers (Dundee, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – The global impact of bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
Session: The global impact of bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 358
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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