Short term dynamics of the sputum microbiome among COPD patients.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by incompletely reversible airflow obstruction. The complexity of the lung microbial community in COPD patients has been highlighted in recent years. Evidence suggests that transplantation, medications, age, and d...

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Main Authors: Rohita Sinha, Lisa A Weissenburger-Moser, Jennifer L Clarke, Lynette M Smith, Art J Heires, Debra J Romberger, Tricia D LeVan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5843169?pdf=render