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Upper versus lower airway microbiome and metagenome in children with cystic fibrosis and their correlation with lung inflammation

OBJECTIVE: Airways of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) harbor complex polymicrobial communities which correlates with pulmonary disease progression and use of antibiotics. Throat swabs are widely used in young CF children as a surrogate to detect potentially pathogenic microorganisms in lower airw...

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Autores principales: Kirst, Mariana E., Baker, Dawn, Li, Eric, Abu-Hasan, Mutasim, Wang, Gary P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6752789/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31536536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222323