10.1371/journal.ppat.1005846.g006
Jeffrey M. Flynn
Jeffrey
M. Flynn
David Niccum
David
Niccum
Jordan M. Dunitz
Jordan M.
Dunitz
Ryan C. Hunter
Ryan C.
Hunter
Short chain fatty acids are abundant in the CF airways.
Public Library of Science
2016
carbon flux
airway disease
propionate
CF patients
CF lung microbiota
bacteria
expectorated sputum
carbon source
fermentative metabolism
aeruginosa gene expression
vivo P
16 S rRNA sequencing
mucin
airway damage
CF pathogens
enrichment culturing
Bacterial Mucin Degradation
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
carbon reservoir
Cystic Fibrosis Airway Disease Chronic lung infections
2016-08-22 04:30:01
Figure
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<p>(A) Direct measurements of (A) acetate and (B) propionate in paired sputum and saliva samples from CF patients. Acetate concentrations were significantly higher in sputum (**, <i>p =</i> 0.004).</p>