Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and bacterial diversity in the lower respiratory tract of children.
<h4>Background</h4>Exposure to particulate matter has been shown to increase the adhesion of bacteria to human airway epithelial cells. However, the impact of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) on the respiratory microbiome is unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>Forty children were rec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244341 |