This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Defective mucociliary transport contributes to infections and inflammation that destroy cystic fibrosis (CF) lungs. To better understand ...

Mucus is key to keeping our lungs clean and clear of bacteria, viruses, and other foreign particles that can cause infection and inflammation. When we inhale microbes and dust, they are trapped in the ...

Lung disease in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) is initiated by defective host defense that predisposes airways to bacterial infection. Advanced CF is characterized by a deficit in mucociliary ...