Stress is an external factor known to be a potent exacerbator of respiratory infections. Most explanations of how stress affects susceptibility to airway infections focus on the immune system. However, evidence is increasing that respiratory pathogens are equally responsive to the hormonal output of stress. This chapter considers the bacterial and mucosal determinants of respiratory tract infections and their interrelationship during stressful conditions.
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Stover, C. M. (2010). Mechanisms of stress-mediated modulation of upper and lower respiratory tract infections. In Microbial Endocrinology: Interkingdom Signaling in Infectious Disease and Health (pp. 181–189). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5576-0_10
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