Anti-microbial immunity is impaired in COPD patients with frequent exacerbations
A. Singanayagam, S.-L. Loo, M. Calderazzo, L. J. Finney, M.-B. Trujillo-Torralbo, E. Bakhsoliani, J. L. Girkin, P. C. Veerati, P. S. Pathinayake, K. S. Nichol, A. T. Reid, J. Footitt, S. L. Johnston, N. Bartlett, P. Mallia
This study identifies impaired anti-viral and anti-microbial immunity in COPD patients with frequent exacerbations, linking reduced interferon and MBL-2 levels to increased bacterial loads and susceptibility to exacerbations.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2019 · PreprintImmunology