Microbial Composition of the Human Nasopharynx Varies According to Influenza Virus Type and Vaccination Status

Our results suggest that there is a significant association between the composition of the microbiota in the nasopharynx and the influenza virus type causing the infection. We observe that vaccination status, especially in more senior individuals, also has an association with the microbial community...

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Main Authors: Tao Ding, Timothy Song, Bin Zhou, Adam Geber, Yixuan Ma, Lingdi Zhang, Michelle Volk, Shashi N. Kapadia, Stephen G. Jenkins, Mirella Salvatore, Elodie Ghedin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-07-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01296-19