Analysis of the Upper Respiratory Tract Microbiotas as the Source of the Lung and Gastric Microbiotas in Healthy Individuals

M. Bassis, Christine; R. Erb‐Downward, John; P. Dickson, Robert; M. Freeman, Christine; M. Schmidt, Thomas; B. Young, Vincent; M. Beck, James; L. Curtis, Jeffrey; B. Huffnagle, Gary

doi:10.1128/mbio.00037-15

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Analysis of the Upper Respiratory Tract Microbiotas as the Source of the Lung and Gastric Microbiotas in Healthy Individuals

Published in mBio • Mar 4, 2015

Authors:

Christine M. Bassis

John R. Erb‐Downward

Robert P. Dickson

Abstract

UNLABELLED: No studies have examined the relationships between bacterial communities along sites of the upper aerodigestive tract of an individual subject. Our objective was to perform an intrasubject and intersite analysis to determine the contributions of two upper mucosal sites (mouth and nose) a...

Subject

Nose

Stomach

Nasal cavity

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