Nasopharyngeal Microbiota: Gatekeepers or Fortune Tellers of Susceptibility to Respiratory Tract Infections?

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Editorial

Yvonne J Huang. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017.

. 2017 Dec 15;196(12):1504-1505.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.201707-1470ED.

¹ 1 Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Maturation of the Infant Respiratory Microbiota, Environmental Drivers, and Health Consequences. A Prospective Cohort Study.
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