Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9780073402437
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Smokers tend to suffer from lower respiratory tract infections.

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Lower respiratory tract infections cause the destruction of the epithelial layer in lungs. It can be caused due to a bacterial, viral infection or due to smoking.

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Summary Introduction

To discuss:

The microbiome of smokers differs from that of healthy, non-smoking individuals and how that may impact their health.

Introduction:

Smoke contains nicotine which after getting burning deposits in the alveoli lining of the lungs and destroys the epithelial lining of the respiratory tract cells.

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