Determination of nasal and oropharyngeal microbiomes in a multicenter population-based study – findings from Pretest 1 of the German National Cohort

Determination of nasal and oropharyngeal microbiomes in a multicenter population-based study – findings from Pretest 1 of the German National Cohort

Abstract We examined acceptability, preference and feasibility of collecting nasal and oropharyngeal swabs, followed by microbiome analysis, in a population-based study with 524 participants. Anterior nasal and oropharyngeal swabs were collected by certified personnel. In addition, participants self...

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Main Authors: Manas K. Akmatov, Nadine Koch, Marius Vital, Wolfgang Ahrens, Dieter Flesch-Janys, Julia Fricke, Anja Gatzemeier, Halina Greiser, Kathrin Günther, Thomas Illig, Rudolf Kaaks, Bastian Krone, Andrea Kühn, Jakob Linseisen, Christine Meisinger, Karin Michels, Susanne Moebus, Alexandra Nieters, Nadia Obi, Anja Schultze, Julia Six-Merker, Dietmar H. Pieper, Frank Pessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01212-6

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01212-6

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