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Determinants of culture success in an airway epithelium sampling program of young children with cystic fibrosis.
Experimental lung research - 1 Nov 2014
Garratt Luke W, Sutanto Erika N, Foo Clara J, Ling Kak Ming, Looi Kevin, Kicic-Starcevich Elizabeth, Iosifidis Thomas, Martinovich Kelly M, Lannigan Francis J, Stick Stephen M, Kicic Anthony
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AIM OF THE STUDY: The bronchial brushing technique presents an opportunity to establish a gold standard in vitro model of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) airway disease. However, unique obstacles exist when establishing CF airway epithelial cells (pAECCF). We aimed to identify determinants of culture success through retrospective analysis of a program of routinely brushing children with CF. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
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