Respiratory Microbiome of New-born Infants

The respiratory tract, once believed to be sterile, harbours diverse bacterial communities. The role of microorganisms within health and disease is slowly being unravelled. Evidence points to the neonatal period as a critical time for establishing stable bacterial communities and influencing immune...

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Main Authors: David John Gallacher, Sailesh eKotecha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2016.00010/full