Infection
Symposium
Diseases and defences of the respiratory mucosa
Translational
A joint ERS/SMI symposium
Aims : The aims of this session are to explain the role of microbiota/viruses in lung disease; describe the importance of goblet cells in mucosal homeostasis; discuss the role of Th17 cells in bacterial infection and innate immunity in the lung; and describe the key role of the respiratory mucosa in asthma.
Target audience :
Allergologist, Fellow, Immunologist, Junior member, Microbiologist, Paediatrician, Pharmaceutical industry representative, Pulmonologist, Researcher, Resident, Respiratory physician, Scientist, Student, Trainee
08:30
The role of bacteria and viruses in lung disease
P. Hansbro(Sydney, Australia)
COI
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Description
1
1742
09:00
Normal mucosal homeostasis of the lung as mediated by submucosal gland and goblet cell mucins
G. Hansson(Göteborg, Sweden)
COI
2
1743
09:30
The microbiome and innate immunity in the lung
T. Clarke(London, United Kingdom)
COI
3
1744
10:00
Asthma: a disease of the respiratory mucosa
H. Hammad(Ghent, Belgium)
COI
4
1745
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