Innate immune defense mechanisms in the lung upon bacterial infection: Submucosal glands, antimicrobial peptides and Toll-like receptors
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common fatal genetic diseases in Caucasians affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. It is caused by a mutation in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). 85 percent of patients died of Lung disease. The lung...
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