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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Main Authors: Mohamed M. Zeineldin, James F. Lowe, Elsbeth D. Grimmer, Maria R. C. de Godoy, Mohamed M. Ghanem, Yassein M. Abd El-Raof, Brian M. Aldridge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1042-2