Infectious Complications Are Associated With Alterations in the Gut Microbiome in Pediatric Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Infectious Complications Are Associated With Alterations in the Gut Microbiome in Pediatric Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common pediatric cancer. Fortunately, survival rates exceed 90%, however, infectious complications remain a significant issue that can cause reductions in the quality of life and prognosis of patients. Recently, numerous studies have linked shifts in the gut...

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Main Authors: Jacob T. Nearing, Jessica Connors, Scott Whitehouse, Johan Van Limbergen, Tamara Macdonald, Ketan Kulkarni, Morgan G. I. Langille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
microbiome
genomics
cancer
leukemia
clinical
infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00028/full

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