Complex sputum microbial composition in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An increasing number of studies have implicated the microbiome in certain diseases, especially chronic diseases. In this study, the bacterial communities in the sputum of pulmonary tuberculosis patients were explored. Total DNA was e...

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Main Authors: Cui Zelin, Zhou Yuhua, Li Hong, Zhang Yan, Zhang Shulin, Tang Shenjie, Guo Xiaokui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/276