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The Lung Microbiome in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Promising Approach for Targeted Therapies

The Lung Microbiome in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Promising Approach for Targeted Therapies

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The Lung Microbiome in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Promising Approach for Targeted Therapies

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Full title

The Lung Microbiome in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Promising Approach for Targeted Therapies

Publisher

Switzerland: MDPI AG

Journal title

International journal of molecular sciences, 2017-12, Vol.18 (12), p.2735

Language

English

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Switzerland: MDPI AG

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Contents

This review focuses on the role of the lung microbiome in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Although historically considered sterile, bacterial communities have now been well documented in lungs both in healthy and pathological conditions. Studies in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) suggest that increased bacterial burden and/or abundance of potent...

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Full title

The Lung Microbiome in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Promising Approach for Targeted Therapies

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5751336

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5751336

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ISSN

1422-0067,1661-6596

E-ISSN

1422-0067

DOI

10.3390/ijms18122735

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