The immunology of bronchiectasis - complex machinery unravelled

dc.contributor.author	Masekela, Refiloe
dc.date.accessioned	2013-10-11T07:40:49Z
dc.date.available	2013-10-11T07:40:49Z
dc.date.issued	2013-06
dc.description.abstract	Bronchiectasis is a complex process of irreversible dilatation of the bronchi and bronchioles with associated structural damage to surrounding lung tissue. It has many causes including cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, primary and secondary immune deficiency. The pathophysiological insult is dependent on the underlying cause but involves both the innate and adaptive immune systems. Interaction of these systems and a thorough understanding of the processes involved may uncover new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.	en_US
dc.description.librarian	am2013	en_US
dc.description.librarian	ay2013
dc.description.uri	http://www.allergysa.org/journal.htm	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Masekela, R 2013, 'The immunology of bronchiectasis - complex machinery unravelled', Current Allergy & Clinical Immunology, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 52-57.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1609-3607
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/32034
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Allergy Society of South Africa	en_US
dc.rights	Allergy Society of South Africa	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Bronchiectasis -- Treatment	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Lungs -- Diseases	en
dc.title	The immunology of bronchiectasis - complex machinery unravelled	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US