Culture-independent evaluation of the appendix and rectum microbiomes in children with and without appendicitis.

<h4>Purpose</h4>The function of the appendix is largely unknown, but its microbiota likely contributes to function. Alterations in microbiota may contribute to appendicitis, but conventional culture studies have not yielded conclusive information. We conducted a pilot, culture-independen...

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Main Authors: Hope T Jackson, Emmanuel F Mongodin, Katherine P Davenport, Claire M Fraser, Anthony D Sandler, Steven L Zeichner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095414
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