2020 University Lecture: Joseph P. Mizgerd, Boston University

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Joseph P. Mizgerd, Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, and Biochemistry; and Director, BU Pulmonary Center

From Cough to COVID: How Respiratory Infections Produce Problems and Our Bodies Fight Back. Respiratory infections are a persistent and [...]pervasive public health problem, occasionally intensifying into urgent crises like COVID-19. Our respiratory tracts make us vulnerable, constantly exposed to the dangerous and microbe-rich outside world. When bacteria and viruses get in the lungs, the interactions range from inconsequential to life-threatening. Whether coronavirus or other causes, the helpful and harmful ways our bodies respond dictate the outcome of these infections.
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