With a 5-year history of chronic respiratory infections, a 23-yearold, non-smoking man is referred to an otolaryngologist. A bronchial biopsy indicates altered structures in the epithelial cells. Which of the following, if altered to reduce function, is most likely involved in this patient's condition?

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The patient's chronic respiratory infections and altered epithelial cell structures suggest a dysfunction in cilia, which are responsible for moving mucus and trapped particles out of the respiratory tract.

With a 5-Year History of Chronic Respiratory Infections, a 23-Yearold