CF airway microbiota within baseline clinical state. human lung metagenome

The study is focused on the variation in measures of CF airway microbiota within baseline clinical state, and factors that relate to this variation. The primary objective of this study was to quantify variation in measures of CF airway microbiota within periods of baseline clinical state. Additional objectives included identifying clinical variables associated with variation in measures of airway microbiota, determining within-subject changes in airway microbiota over time, and determining the impact of sampling interval on measures of microbiota.