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Human Pathogens Abundant in the Bacterial Metagenome of Cigarettes
22 Oct 2009
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BACKGROUND: Many studies have evaluated chemical, heavy metal, and other abiotic substances present in cigarettes and their roles in the development of lung cancer and other diseases, yet no studies have comprehensively evaluated bacterial diversity of cigarettes and the possible impacts of these microbes on respiratory illnesses in smokers and exposed nonsmokers. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to explore...
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