Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common chronic respiratory
condition in adults and is characterized by progressive airflow limitation that is not fully …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a frequent comorbid condition associated
with increased morbidity and mortality. Pneumonia is the most common infectious disease …

Recent studies of healthy human airways have revealed colonization by a distinct
commensal bacterial microbiota containing Gram‐negative Prevotella spp. However, the …

Although long-acting bronchodilators have been an important advance for the management
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), these drugs do not deal with the …

Abstract Objectives The role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the long-term prognosis of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unknown. The purpose of this study was to …

Increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study examined the effect of …

Background Acute exacerbations contribute to the morbidity and mortality associated with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This proof-of-concept study evaluates …

Abstract Background Interactions of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) with
human alveolar macrophages are implicated in the persistence of NTHI in chronic …

Neutrophils are important effector cells of the innate immune response that fight pathogens
by phagocytosis and degranulation. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are released into …

Factors modulating the variable progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) are largely unknown, but infectious agents may play a role. Because Pneumocystis …