Characterization of Microbiota in Bronchiectasis Patients with Different Disease Severities

The applications of the 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing has expanded our knowledge of the respiratory tract microbiome originally obtained using conventional, culture-based methods. In this study, we employed DNA-based molecular techniques for examining the sputum microbiome in bronchiectasis patients,...

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Main Authors: Sang Hoon Lee, YeonJoo Lee, Jong Sun Park, Young-Jae Cho, Ho Il Yoon, Choon-Taek Lee, Jae Ho Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/11/429