Short chain fatty acids are abundant in the CF airways. Jeffrey M. Flynn David Niccum Jordan M. Dunitz Ryan C. Hunter 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005846.g006 https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/Short_chain_fatty_acids_are_abundant_in_the_CF_airways_/3750156 <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> 2016-08-22 04:30:01 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