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Sputum DNA sequencing in cystic fibrosis: non-invasive access to the lung microbiome and to pathogen details
BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disorder, characterized by chronic microbial lung infections due to abnormally viscous mucus secretions within airways. The clinical management of CF typically involves regular respiratory-tract cultures in order to identify pathogens an...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5303297/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28187782 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40168-017-0234-1 |