The composition and functional protein subsystems of the human nasal microbiome in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a pilot study

Abstract Background Ear, nose and throat involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is frequently the initial disease manifestation. Previous investigations have observed a higher prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in patients with GPA, and chronic nasal carriage has been linked with an...

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Main Authors: Josef Wagner, Ewan M. Harrison, Marcos Martinez Del Pero, Beth Blane, Gert Mayer, Johannes Leierer, Seerapani Gopaluni, Mark A. Holmes, Julian Parkhill, Sharon J. Peacock, David R. W. Jayne, Andreas Kronbichler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-019-0753-z