Respiratory viruses in smokers and former smokers with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

J Chemother. 2009 Aug;21(4):458-60. doi: 10.1179/joc.2009.21.4.458.

Authors

L Drago¹, E De Vecchi, A Airoldi, R Mattina, B Papazian, D Legnani

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry, IRCCS Galeazzi Hospital, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 19622469
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2009.21.4.458

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
DNA, Viral / genetics
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / virology
Respiratory Tract Infections / virology*
Smoking / adverse effects*
Virus Diseases / etiology*
Viruses / genetics*

Substances

DNA, Viral