Nasal Mucociliary Transport: New Evidence for a Key Role of Ciliary Beat Frequency
- 1 March 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 112 (3) , 570-573
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005537-200203000-00029
Abstract
Objectives/Hypothesis Mucociliary transport is an important defense mechanism of the respiratory tract. Nonetheless, the factors determining mucociliary transport are only partially understood. Cilia...Keywords
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