Microbial Communities of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Otitis Media in Children

ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae asymptomatically colonizes the upper respiratory tract of children and is a frequent cause of otitis media. Patterns of microbial colonization likely influence S. pneumoniae colonization and otitis media susceptibility. This study compared microbial communities in c...

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Main Authors: Alison S. Laufer, Joshua P. Metlay, Janneane F. Gent, Kristopher P. Fennie, Yong Kong, Melinda M. Pettigrew
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/01bc52c1a5754c5e955b47a6302ee978
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