title: Microbial infection and inflammation in the development of chronic lung disease of prematurity.
abstract: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia or chronic lung disease of prematurity is a prolonged respiratory failure with multifactorial etiology in very low birth-weight neonates. This review summarizes current knowledge about the molecular mechanisms of different infections and inflammatory responses that are involved in the development of chronic lung disease of prematurity.
authors.affiliation: Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, SE-17176 Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ying-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kjell
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tullus
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology