Lung microbiome: new insights into bronchiectasis’ outcome
Alice Azoicai,
Ancuta Lupu,
Monica Mihaela Alexoae
et al.
Abstract:The present treatments for bronchiectasis, which is defined by pathological dilatation of the airways, are confined to symptom relief and minimizing exacerbations. The condition is becoming more common worldwide. Since the disease’s pathophysiology is not entirely well understood, developing novel treatments is critically important. The interplay of chronic infection, inflammation, and compromised mucociliary clearance, which results in structural alterations and the emergence of new infection, is most likely … Show more
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