Relationship between nasopharyngeal and bronchoalveolar microbial communities in clinically healthy feedlot cattle
Abstract Background The importance of upper airway structure in the susceptibility of the lower respiratory tract to colonization with potential pathogens is well established. With the advent of rapid, high throughput, next generation sequencing, there is a growing appreciation of the importance of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1042-2 |