Bacterial composition and colony structure of the lower respiratory tract in infants and children with recurrent wheezing: a case–control study

Abstract Background The bacterial load of the human lower respiratory tract is at least several times lower than that of the other parts of the body. This study aimed to identify the bacterial composition and colony structure of the lower respiratory tract in infants and children with recurrent whee...

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Main Authors: Jiawei Yao, Tao Ai, Wanmin Xia, Yinghong Fan, Cheng Xie, Lei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01279-6