Detection of in the Bronchoalveolar Lavage of Patients with Lung Cancer Using Real-Time PCR.

Background: Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Although smoking and environmental pollutants are the most important risk factors of lung cancer, the role of infectious causes should also be considered in the pathogenesis and progress of lung cancer.

Objectives: This study examined the relationship between and lung cancer through serology, real-time PCR, and urease tests.