Markers of inflammation in induced sputum in acute bronchitis caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae

Thorax

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 929-931

  Pizzichini, M M M ^a   Pizzichini, E ^a   Efthimiadis, A ^a   Clelland, L ^a   Mahony, J B ^a   Dolovich, J ^a   Hargreave, F E ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlamydia pneumoniae; Flow cytometry; Sputum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; COUGHING; DISEASE MARKER; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATION; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030822367     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.52.10.929     Document Type: Article

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