The composition of the pulmonary microbiota in sarcoidosis – an observational study

The composition of the pulmonary microbiota in sarcoidosis – an observational study

Abstract Background Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology. The disease mechanisms are largely speculative and may include the role microbial patterns that initiate and drive an underlying immune process. The aim of this study was to characterize the microbiota of the lung of patients...

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Main Authors: André Becker, Giovanna Vella, Valentina Galata, Katharina Rentz, Christoph Beisswenger, Christian Herr, Jörn Walter, Sascha Tierling, Hortense Slevogt, Andreas Keller, Robert Bals
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Microbiome
Sarcoidosis
Interstitial lung disease
Inflammation
Infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1013-2

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