Characteristics of the bacterial microbiota in the upper respiratory tract of children.

Wei CaoYi SunNa ZhaoJun SongNanfeng ZhangLong LiuQian Liu

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

Our data indicate that promising pathogenic bacteria originate from all sites in the upper airway. The upper tract lymphoid tissues, normally considered as immune organs, may also serve as reservoirs for pathogenic bacteria.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
gene expression
electronic health record
deep learning
data analysis