Human Pharyngeal Microbiome May Play A Protective Role in Respiratory Tract Infections
The human pharyngeal microbiome, which resides at the juncture of digestive and respiratory tracts, may have an active role in the prevention of respiratory tract infections, similar to the actions of the intestinal microbiome against enteric infections. Recent studies have demonstrated that the pha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-06-01
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Series: | Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672022914000485 |