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Analysis of sputum microbial metagenome in COPD based on exacerbation frequency and lung function: a case control study
19 Nov 2022
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Abstract Background The role of the sputum microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progression remains elusive. As the advent of the new culture-independent microbial sequencing technique makes it possible to disclose the complex microbiome community of the respiratory tract. The aim of this study was to use metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) to confirm whether there are differences...
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