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Profiling the airway in the macaque model of tuberculosis reveals variable microbial dysbiosis and alteration of community structure
9 Oct 2018
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The specific interactions of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), and the lung microbiota in infection are entirely unexplored. Studies in cancer and other infectious diseases suggest that there are important exchanges occurring between host and microbiota that influence the immunological landscape. This can result in alterations in immune regulation and...
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