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pH Effects on Cystic Fibrosis Microbiome
Cystic fibrosis exacerbations are instances of acute symptom flares of disease associated with poor clinical outcomes. The microbial community dynamics in CF lungs are believed to be responsible for CF exacerbations. We hypothesized that mucus pH drives these dynamics and tested this hypothesis by culturing sputum samples in different pH conditions in an environment mimicking the lung.