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A poke into the diversity and associations within human anterior nare microbial communities.
The ISME journal - 1 Jul 2010
Wos-Oxley Melissa L, Plumeier Iris, von Eiff Christof, Taudien Stefan, Platzer Matthias, Vilchez-Vargas Ramiro, Becker Karsten, Pieper Dietmar H
Abstract excerpt
The anterior nares are the major reservoir for Staphylococcus aureus in humans, where nasal carriage has a crucial function as a source for invasive infections. Despite various investigations on aerobic community members based on traditional cultivation methods, little is known on the overall microbial composition and complex in situ interactions, but such knowledge is highly warranted for effective S. aureus...
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