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Open AccessDiversity of nasal microbiota and its interaction with surface microbiota among residents in healthcare institutes
Nasal microbial communities may have crucial implications for human health, including for residents of healthcare institutes (HCIs). Factors that determine the diversity of nasal microbiota in HCIs remain uncl...
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Open AccessBacterial diversity among four healthcare-associated institutes in Taiwan
Indoor microbial communities have important implications for human health, especially in health-care institutes (HCIs). The factors that determine the diversity and composition of microbiomes in a built enviro...
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Carbapenem-resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii has gradually become a global challenge. To identify the genes involved in carbapenem resistance in A. baumannii, the transcriptomic responses of the completely se...
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