Viral respiratory infections and the oropharyngeal bacterial microbiota in acutely wheezing children.

Viral respiratory infections and the oropharyngeal bacterial microbiota in acutely wheezing children.

Acute viral wheeze in children is a major cause of hospitalisation and a major risk factor for the development of asthma. However, the role of the respiratory tract microbiome in the development of acute wheeze is unclear. To investigate whether severe wheezing episodes in children are associated wi...

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Main Authors: Leah Cuthbertson, Stephen W C Oo, Michael J Cox, Siew-Kim Khoo, Des W Cox, Glenys Chidlow, Kimberley Franks, Franciska Prastanti, Meredith L Borland, James E Gern, David W Smith, Joelene A Bizzintino, Ingrid A Laing, Peter N Le Souëf, Miriam F Moffatt, William O C Cookson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223990

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