The sputum microbiome is distinct between COPD and health, independent of smoking history

The sputum microbiome is distinct between COPD and health, independent of smoking history

Abstract Background Airway bacterial dysbiosis is a feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there is limited comparative data of the lung microbiome between healthy smokers, non-smokers and COPD. Methods We compared the 16S rRNA gene-based sputum microbiome generated from p...

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Main Authors: Koirobi Haldar, Leena George, Zhang Wang, Vijay Mistry, Mohammadali Yavari Ramsheh, Robert C. Free, Catherine John, Nicola F. Reeve, Bruce E. Miller, Ruth Tal-Singer, Adam J. Webb, Anthony J. Brookes, Martin D. Tobin, Dave Singh, Gavin C. Donaldson, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, James R. Brown, Michael R. Barer, Christopher E. Brightling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
COPD
Healthy airway
Microbiome
Haemophilus
Proteobacteria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01448-3

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