Microbial burden and viral exacerbations in a longitudinal multicenter COPD cohort
Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by frequent exacerbation phenotypes independent of disease stage. Increasing evidence shows that the microbiota plays a role in disease progression and severity, but long-term and international...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01340-0 |