The microbial community of the cystic fibrosis airway is disrupted in early life.

Molecular techniques have uncovered vast numbers of organisms in the cystic fibrosis (CF) airways, the clinical significance of which is yet to be determined. The aim of this study was to describe and compare the microbial communities of the lower airway of clinically stable children with CF and chi...

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Main Authors: Julie Renwick, Paul McNally, Bettina John, Todd DeSantis, Barry Linnane, Philip Murphy, SHIELD CF
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4272276?pdf=render