Shisha microbiota: the good, the bad and the not so ugly

Shisha microbiota: the good, the bad and the not so ugly

Abstract Objective Over the last decade, there has been a rapid expansion of the trendy water pipe smoking around the world especially among younger adults. The initial objective of this study was to identify the microbiota of the shisha, which may either be of no harm for the smoker or enhance the...

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Main Authors: Julia Hani, Ghenwa Abdel Nour, Joanne Matta, Boushra Jazzar, Michael W. Pfaffl, Lara Hanna-Wakim, Afif M. Abdel Nour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Microbiota
Bacteria
Shisha
Tobacco
Public health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3553-9

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