Bacterial interactions in the nasopharynx – Effects of host factors in children attending day-care centers

Summary: The nasopharynges of preschool children are often colonized by potentially pathogenic bacteria. The interactions between these common pathogens and certain host factors were investigated in healthy preschool children 1–6 years of age. Nasopharynx samples were collected from all 63 children...

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Main Authors: Victor Dahlblom, Margareta Söderström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034111001419