Microbiome Assembly across Multiple Body Sites in Low-Birthweight Infants
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to evaluate the composition and richness of bacterial communities associated with low-birthweight (LBW) infants in relation to host body site, individual, and age. Bacterial 16S rRNA genes from saliva samples, skin swabs, and stool samples collected on postnata...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2013-12-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00782-13 |