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. 2006 Feb;3(2):e76.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030076. Epub 2006 Jan 17.

Lung infection--a public health priority

Joseph P Mizgerd  1
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Lung infection--a public health priority

Joseph P Mizgerd. PLoS Med. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

The pervasive burden of lung infections receives proportionately little attention from the biomedical and public health communities, argues Mizgerd.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The author studies innate immunity and respiratory infections. It would be to the author's professional benefit if more resources were available for such research.

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Figure 1. The Global Burden of Selected Diseases in 2002, as Measured by Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) Lost Worldwide
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Figure 2. The Ten Leading Infections of the Poorest and Wealthiest Regions of the World
These leading infections are represented as a fraction of the total infectious disease burden of that region, and are in clockwise descending order. (STDs, sexually transmitted deseases excluding HIV)
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