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 helper cells. Created by biorender.com