Characterization of the viral microbiome in patients with severe lower respiratory tract infections, using metagenomic sequencing.

Characterization of the viral microbiome in patients with severe lower respiratory tract infections, using metagenomic sequencing.

The human respiratory tract is heavily exposed to microorganisms. Viral respiratory tract pathogens, like RSV, influenza and rhinoviruses cause major morbidity and mortality from respiratory tract disease. Furthermore, as viruses have limited means of transmission, viruses that cause pathogenicity i...

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Main Authors: Fredrik Lysholm, Anna Wetterbom, Cecilia Lindau, Hamid Darban, Annelie Bjerkner, Kristina Fahlander, A Michael Lindberg, Bengt Persson, Tobias Allander, Björn Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3280267?pdf=render

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