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Dissimilarity of the gut–lung axis and dysbiosis of the lower airways in ventilated preterm infants
14 Feb 2020
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic lung disease of prematurity (CLD), also called bronchopulmonary dysplasia, is a major consequence of preterm birth, but the role of the microbiome in its development remains unclear. Therefore, we assessed the progression of the bacterial community in ventilated preterm infants over time in the upper and lower airways, and assessed the gut-lung axis by comparing bacterial communities in the...
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