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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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Autores principales: Jackson, Hope T., Mongodin, Emmanuel F., Davenport, Katherine P., Fraser, Claire M., Sandler, Anthony D., Zeichner, Steven L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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