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

<h4>Objective</h4>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 microorga...

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Main Authors: Mariana E Kirst, Dawn Baker, Eric Li, Mutasim Abu-Hasan, Gary P Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222323