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Culture-Independent Evaluation of the Appendix and Rectum Microbiomes in Children with and without Appendicitis
PURPOSE: The function of the appendix is largely unknown, but its microbiota likely contributes to function. Alterations in microbiota may contribute to appendicitis, but conventional culture studies have not yielded conclusive information. We conducted a pilot, culture-independent 16S rRNA-based mi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3997405/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24759879 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095414 |