A pilot study using metagenomic sequencing of the sputum microbiome suggests potential bacterial biomarkers for lung cancer

• Simon J. S. Cameron,

  Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Edward Llywd Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

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• Keir E. Lewis,

  Affiliations Department of Respiratory Medicine, Prince Phillip Hospital, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Llanelli, United Kingdom, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

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• Sharon A. Huws,

  Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Edward Llywd Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

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• Matthew J. Hegarty,

  Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Edward Llywd Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

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• Paul D. Lewis,

  Affiliation College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

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• Justin A. Pachebat,

  Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Edward Llywd Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

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• Luis A. J. Mur

  * E-mail: lum@aber.ac.uk

  Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Edward Llywd Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

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