Nasopharyngeal Microbiota in Children With Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: Identification of Bacteria With Potential Disease-Promoting and Protective Effects

Nasopharyngeal Microbiota in Children With Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: Identification of Bacteria With Potential Disease-Promoting and Protective Effects

Background and Aims: The risk of suffering from some infectious diseases can be related to specific microbiota profiles. Specifically, the nasopharyngeal microbiota could play a role as a risk or protective factor in the development of invasive disease caused by S. pneumoniae.Methodology: We analyze...

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Main Authors: Anny Camelo-Castillo, Desirée Henares, Pedro Brotons, Antonio Galiana, Juan Carlos Rodríguez, Alex Mira, Carmen Muñoz-Almagro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
nasopharyngeal microbiota
children
invasive pneumococcal disease
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Dolosigranulum
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00011/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00011/full

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