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Culturomics of the pig tonsil microbiome identifies new species and an untapped source of novel antimicrobials
29 Mar 2025
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BACKGROUND: In humans and pigs, altered composition of the microbiota associated with the epithelium of the palatine tonsils has been associated with bacterial or viral infection and lymphoid tissue inflammation. Tonsil lymphoid tissue is important for immunity and considered an important portal of entry for pathogens such as Streptococcus suis. Little is known about correlations between tonsil-associated...
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