Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is an uncommon and severe ...

Since 1984 a new genotype of adenovirus, AV7h, has stood out as the most virulent serotype, but other AVs such as 3, 5 and 21 also were reported to cause BO. Patients with severe AV infection have been shown to have immune complexes containing AV antigen in the lung, as well as increased serum levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-8, and tumor ... ................
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