Exacerbation induces a microbiota shift in sputa of COPD patients.
Little is known about the microbiota shift induced by exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The sputa microbiota of COPD patients was evaluated when clinically stable and during acute exacerbations of the disease. Sputa microbiota was analyzed using 16S ribosomal RNA...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5868791?pdf=render |