Divergent airway microbiomes in lung transplant recipients with or without pulmonary infection

Abstract Background Lung transplant (LTx) recipients are at increased risk for airway infections, but the cause of infection is often difficult to establish with traditional culture-based techniques. The objectives of the study was to compare the airway microbiome in LTx patients with and without on...

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Main Authors: Lisa I. Påhlman, Lokeshwaran Manoharan, Anna Stjärne Aspelund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01724-w