Clinical practices underlie COVID-19 patient respiratory microbiome composition and its interactions with the host
Here, the authors profile the respiratory microbiome of COVID-19 patients and link clinical practices, such as mechanical ventilation, with vast changes in the microbiota. In the lungs, oral bacteria are found physically associated with proinflammatory immune cells, thus possibly contributing to exa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-10-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26500-8 |