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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Jiang C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7398598 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jiang Chen C Chen Qiong Q Xie Mingxuan M
Tobacco induced diseases 20200714
Smoking is relevant to infectious diseases resulting in increased prevalence and mortality. In this article, we aim to provide an overview of the effects of smoking in various infections and to explain the potential mechanisms. We searched PubMed and other relevant databases for scientific studies that explored the relationship between smoking and infection. The mechanisms of susceptibility to infection in smokers may include alteration of the structural, functional and immunologic host defences ...[more]