Figure-3 . Schematic representation of NTHi -induced host
damage. AMs: alveolar macrophages, AMPs: antimicrobial peptides, Aps:
antioxidant peptides, IL: interleukin, NE: neutrophil elastase, NKs:
natural killer cells, NPs: neutrophils, NTHi : non-typableHaemophilus influenzae, ROS: reactive oxygen species, Th: T
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