Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8806082 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our results indicate that there is variation in bacterial diversity and composition based on sampling sites in the tonsils but not the adenoids. The difference in microbiota between the surface and the tissue may have implications for our understanding of the pathogenesis of recurrent tonsillitis and have treatment implications.
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Authors
James Johnston, Michael Hoggard, Kristi Biswas, Carmen Astudillo-GarcÃa, Fiona J. Radcliff, Murali Mahadevan, Richard G. Douglas,