Strain-Resolved Dynamics of the Lung Microbiome in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis patients frequently suffer from recurring respiratory infections caused by colonizing pathogenic and commensal bacteria. Although modern therapies can sometimes alleviate respiratory symptoms by ameliorating residual function of the protein responsible for the disorder, management of...

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Main Authors: Marija Dmitrijeva, Christian R. Kahlert, Rounak Feigelman, Rebekka L. Kleiner, Oliver Nolte, Werner C. Albrich, Florent Baty, Christian von Mering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-04-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02863-20
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Summary:Cystic fibrosis patients frequently suffer from recurring respiratory infections caused by colonizing pathogenic and commensal bacteria. Although modern therapies can sometimes alleviate respiratory symptoms by ameliorating residual function of the protein responsible for the disorder, management of chronic respiratory infections remains an issue.
ISSN:2150-7511